Two reported cases of a flesh-eating disease in the Philippines province of Pangasinan which were “predicted” by an Indian prophet have been dismissed as a hoax.

There has been a resurgence in sick baby hoaxes on Facebook in recent weeks. Today we’ll take a look at some of the more popular hoaxes currently in circulation.

A report circulating this week claims that a 7-year old disappeared after installing the Talking Angela app. Is this real or fake?

Reports swirled this week about a possible follow-up to the popular 1996 film Space Jam. The new installment was rumored to star LeBron James. The Miami Heat star’s reps have responded to questions about the rumored film.

The video posted by Olympic luger Kate Hansen of a wolf in her hotel this week turned out to be another hoax by Jimmy Kimmel.

H2O Mop X5 is advertised as a 5-in-1 steam cleaning mop which can be seen in infomercials. Read our H2O Mop X5 review from editors and readers.

After a slow build-up this week, the Talking Angela hoax exploded online tonight, with more accusations and rumors heaped upon the interactive app for children.

Veggetti is a hand-operated pasta maker which allows you to create pasta from vegetables. Read our Veggetti reviews from editors and readers.

A homophobic note scrawled on a 7-year old girl’s birthday party invitation turned out to be a hoax.

Did President Obama order flags flown at half-staff upon the death of Whitney Houston, but not when Shirley Temple Black passed away?

The boldly sarcastic coffee shop calling itself “Dumb Starbucks” which sprouted up in Los Angeles was a hoax from a Comedy Central TV host.

A story circulating online tonight states that the developer of the game “Flappy Bird” has committed suicide. Is this real or fake?