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[HOAX] PGI siap berkati jasad muslim pendukung ahok yang tidak diurus oleh muslim
Klarifikasi dari MERDEKA: Foto tersebut jelas-jelas editan dan palsu. Kaidah penulisan judul maupun jumlah karakternya tidak sama dengan standar yang biasa digunakan redaksi merdeka.com.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 27, 2017
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HOAX: Parasetamol Mengandung Virus
Beredar di grup WhatsApp berita hoax dengan kata-kata seperti berikut: ‘PERINGATAN URGENT! Hati-hati untuk tidak menggunakan parasetamol yang datang ditulis P / 500.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 27, 2017
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HOAX: Foto Bambang Tri Kondisi Terbaru
Sebuah akun Facebook bernama “Chantique Nissa Malik” memposting gambar hoax pada group “BOIKOT METRO TV KRN MELAKUKAN PEMBODOHAN PUBLIK” dengan narasi sebagai berikut: ‘Setelah lama tidak ada berita,diperoses pun tidak …dan menurut impormasi sekarang BABANG…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 27, 2017
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[HOAX] SUNITA WILLIAMS WANITA INDIA PERTAMA YANG PERGI KE BULAN DAN MUALAF
Telah diklaim di berbagai website, blog, forum, jejaring sosial dan dalam pesan berantai melalui teks (SMS, e-mail, Broadcast BBM, Chat), bahwa ‘Sunita Williams’ telah menjadi mualaf dari Hindu ke Islam sekembalinya dari bulan.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 26, 2017
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[HASUT] Sri Mulyani Indrawati sedih, Rp400triliun anggaran Kemendikbud Habis Tapi Hasil Tidak Tercapai
Postur anggaran pendidikan pada APBN 2017 416T dimana dana yang dikelola Kemendikbud hanya 39,82T sisanya dikelola K/L lain dan Transfer Daerah. (yang dikelola Kemendikbud kurang dari 10% total alokasi anggaran pendidikan APBN 2017)
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 25, 2017
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Email Warning – Speed Camera Offence Information Available Online
False – the website is intended as a joke.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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ACLU Objects to Praying Marines Hoax
Email forward claims that the ACLU objected to a group of US Marines bowing their heads in prayer during a military ceremony.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Ashley Flores Missing Child Hoax
The message is a hoax. Ashley Flores is a real person but she is not, nor has she ever been, missing. The hoax has now been circulating around the world for over four years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Lead in Lipstick Alert – Cancer Causing Lipstick Hoax
Although a 2007 study indicated that some lipsticks do contain small amounts of lead, this message is nevertheless highly misleading and inaccurate and it should not be forwarded to others in its current form (Please read the Detailed Analysis below for more…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Panadol Extra Kidney Damage Warning Hoax
Message warns that a specified batch of the pain relief medication, Panadol Extra, has been “exposed in the heated area” and can now cause kidney damage after small doses Panadol ExtraToday in the local news paper there is warning not to purchase “Panadol…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Chad Briody Charity Request Hoax
Email message claims that the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents to help seriously ill child Chad Briody every time the message is forwarded. HI FRIENDS, LET’S ALL HELP THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE BOY!!! HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON US! Hi, my name is Chad Briody.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Beware The “Weekly Deals”; Scam Facebook Page
The Weekly Deals Page is fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any of the items listed. There are no prizes and no winners. The bogus prize posts are scams designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the same fake giveaway and divulging your…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Formosan Termites in Mulch Warning
Email forward warns recipients that cheap mulch currently being distributed and sold across the United States originated from debris left by the New Orleans hurricanes and may contain Formosan Termites Subject: Mulch Warning If you use mulch around your house…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Image of the North Pole With the Moon at its Closest Point
The picture it is a work of art, not a photograph. The image is the work of artist Inga Nielsen. This beautiful image circulates via email and social media websites and is often posted to online forums and blogs.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Forward Message to Help Severely Burned Child Hoax
Email, complete with photographs of a badly burned child, claims that 11 cents will be donated to the child’s family every time the message is sent to others I never forward chain mails, but this one i cannot say keep it ot myself.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Question From eBay Member Phishing Scam
Online auction site eBay has consistently been a target for phishing scammers. Scammers have used a number of ruses in order to coerce victims into providing sensitive personal information on fraudulent, look-a-like websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Thieves Leave Women Naked in Restrooms Hoax
Email warns that thieves with guns are forcing women to strip naked in shopping mall restrooms in order to steal valuables and escape before the victims can raise the alarm. From the AP news wire.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Will Ferrell is Not Dead
A bogus press release circulating around the Internet claims actor Will Ferrell was killed in a paragliding accident Los Angeles — Actor Will Ferrell accidentally died in a freak para-gliding accident yesterday in Torey Pines, Southern California.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Jaleel White of Urkel Fame Is Not Dead
AP news report claims that actor Jaleel White, who played the lovable Urkel in “Family Matters”, has committed suicide. LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Jaleel White, who played ‘nerdy’ neighbor Steve Urkel on “Family Matters” found dead Monday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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“1st-Step Assignment”; Mystery Shopper Scam Email
The email is fraudulent and it was not sent by a legitimate mystery shopper company. In fact, it is a scam designed to trick you into “laundering” the proceeds of dodgy cheques.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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