The fact-check archive.
Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
8,224 fact-checks
Clear filters ×- ✕Hoax
Fake Facebook Login Phishing Scam
Facebook users have been receiving messages like the one below that are designed to trick them into providing their Facebook login details to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 1, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Corpus Christi – Gay Jesus Movie Hoax
The claims in the message are false. No such movie is about to be released or is in production at the time of writing. In fact, there is no evidence to suggest that such a film is even being considered at this time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 3, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Karl Marx Quote on Credit Crisis
This message claims to contain an amazingly prescient quote from Karl Marx, supposedly written in 1867, in which he predicts the causes and ramifications of the current world economic crisis.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 2, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Do Not Call – Mobile Phones Going Public Hoax
False – Note however that while the claims in the email about the release of mobile phone numbers are untrue, the “Do Not Call” register itself is real and perfectly legitimate. Read the detailed analysis below for more information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Delta Air Lines Passenger Itinerary Receipt Malware Emails
The email is not from Delta Air Lines. Following links or opening attachments in the email can install malware that may allow criminals to control the compromised computer and steal personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 12, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Air Force One Tail Number Hoax
This image of Air Force One depicts the aircraft’s tail number as “N166ER”, a combination of letters and numbers that can be read as a well-known racist epithet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 9, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Islamic Punishment Protest Email – Photos of Boy’s Arm Being Crushed Under Car Wheel
While the photographs themselves are genuine, the event they show had nothing whatsoever to do with Islamic law and was not a punishment for stealing. In reality, the stunt was a street performance conducted for the entertainment of onlookers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 12, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Sleeper Virus – Downadup or Conficker Worm Warnings
This story was first published in January 2009. Back in 2009, messages that circulating via email, blogs, and online communities were warning computer users about a “sleeper” virus dubbed the “Downadup” or “Conficker” worm.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 26, 2009
- ✕Hoax
Bloody Mary Curse Chain Email
A Note for Younger Readers The Bloody Mary email is just a silly story that people have sent around for a long time. Don’t worry, absolutely nothing whatsoever will happen to you if you don’t send the emails to others.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 31, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Burundanga Business Card Drug Warning
The message is an unsubstantiated urban legend. Burundanga is a real drug and reports indicate that it has indeed been used to facilitate crimes, especially in the South American nation of Colombia.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Internet Rumour – UNESCO Chooses Indian National Anthem as Best In The World
The claims in the message are false. UNESCO has made no such announcement. According to this story, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), has announced that the Indian National Anthem is the best in the world © The story…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 25, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Refugee Monthly Allowance From Australian Government Hoax
The claims in these messages are false. Refugees in Australia do not receive higher government payments than pensioners or other Australian citizens. In fact, there is no separate rate of benefit payments for refugees.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 10, 2008
- ✕Hoax
United States District Court Subpoena Malware Email
Summary: Email purporting to be a subpoena from the United States District Court informs recipients that they must appear and testify before a Grand Jury.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 16, 2008
- ✕Hoax
‘Siamese’ Pike Photograph
Versions of this “Siamese Pike” photograph have been circulating since at least 2001. Many different locations across North America have been specified in various versions of the message. None have been confirmed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 3, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Nareepol Tree
According to this fanciful message, which is making the rounds of the Internet via email and social media sites, the accompanying photographs depict an amazing tree in Thailand that grows fruit in human shape.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Nareepol Tree
According to this fanciful message, which is making the rounds of the Internet via email and social media sites, the accompanying photographs depict an amazing tree in Thailand that grows fruit in human shape.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Interpol Funds Recovery Scam
According to this email, a fraud investigator working with Interpol and the United Nations is attempting to recover and return stolen funds that have been identified as belonging to the victim.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 18, 2008
- ✕Hoax
F-15 Crash Sequence Images
The incident described in the message did take place in November 2007. However, the images in the message are from a post-crash animation, not the crash itself.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Point to Point Speed Camera Warning Email
According to this emailed “warning” to drivers, point-to-point speed camera systems have already been installed on the M5 and M7 motorways in NSW, Australia and are being deployed on “any expressway or highway” where vehicles are not able to exit between two…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2008
- ✕Hoax
Cancer Info From Johns Hopkins Hoax Email
None of the claims in the message were published or in any way endorsed by Johns Hopkins. In fact, Johns Hopkins has released a statement denying any involvement.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2008
Entries are collected from public fact-checking sites and link back to the original article.