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Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.

11,141 fact-checks

  1. ✕Hoax

    ‘Get Free Aer Lingus Tickets’ Facebook Survey Scam

    Image © santirf/depositphotos According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, you can click to get 2 free flight tickets from Irish airline Aer Lingus.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2017

  2. ✕Hoax

    ‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites

    Fake-news posts claiming that a brutal shooting has occurred in a specified location are currently appearing on Facebook. The posts look like this: The location of the supposed shootings varies in different versions of the post as do the images and…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 16, 2017

  3. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX): Gambar DPO Palsu Bergambar Rizieq Shihab

    Beredar postingan gambar DPO (Daftar pencarian orang) atas Pimpinan Front Pembela Islam (FPI), Rizieq Shihab yang mengatas namakan Humas Polda Metro Jaya seperti pada gambar berikut ini : Gambar tersebut pun beredar luas di media sosial, beberapa pengguna…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 16, 2017

  4. ✕Hoax

    ‘Website Customer Invoice’ Malware Email

    Keep in eye out for a malicious email that supposedly contains a website customer invoice. The email, which has the subject “INVOICE [random numbers] Website customer”, claims that you can click a link to access the invoice in Microsoft Word (doc) format.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2017

  5. ✕Hoax

    HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam

    This story was first published on May 3, 2011

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2017

  6. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Gubernur Sulsel Mendukung Gerakan Matikan 1000 Lilin

    jpnn.com, MAKASSAR – Saya Gubernur Sulsel sangat mendukung “Gerakan Matikan 1000 Lilin”. Pesan itu terpampang di dinding akun Facebok milik Gubernur Sulawesi Selatan Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 15, 2017

  7. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] J Kristiadi Buat Surat Terbuka kepad Jusuf Kalla Terkait Pengusaha Keturunan Tionghoa

    Beritakepo.com. Pengamat politik senior CSIS J Kristiadi membantah telah menulis surat terbuka untuk Wapres Jusuf Kalla (JK) terkait pengusaha keturunan Tionghoa yang belakangan ini beredar viral di sosial media dan WhatsApp (WA).

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 14, 2017

  8. !MisleadingDisinformation

    [DISINFORMASI] Para Santri Solo Pawai Obor untuk lawan yg pawai lilin..!!! ALLAHU AKBAR…!!!

    Foto yang digunakan merupakan foto yang diambil saat acara Pawai Obor HUT Ke-70 Republik Indonesia yang dibuka langsung oleh Penjabat (Pj) Bupati Kepulauan Meranti, H.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 14, 2017

  9. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] Konser Anies – Sandi No 3 Menang Telak

    Drummer dari grup band Superman Is Dead (SID) melalui akun Facebooknya JRX membantah jika bandnya adalah pengisi acara dalam kampanye Anies – Sandi.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 12, 2017

  10. ✕Hoax

    (HOAX): Klaim Azzam Mujahid Izzulhaq : “Masing-masing Negara Hampir Seluruhnya Memiliki Pasal Penistaan Agama/Religious Blasphemy

    Salah satu alumni gerakan aksi damai 212, Azzam Mujahid Izzulhaq mengklaim bahwa masing-masing negara hampir seluruhnya memiliki pasal mengenai penistaan agama / religious blasphemy.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 12, 2017

  11. ✕Hoax

    Scammers Use Names of Lottery Winners Richard and Angela Maxwell

    According to this message, your email address has been randomly selected to receive a donation of 5.3 million British pounds courtesy of EuroMillions lottery winners Richard and Angela Maxwell.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 11, 2017

  12. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] FASILITAS RUANG TAHANAN AHOK BAK BINTANG LIMA

    1. Foto tersebut adalah hasil editan karena foto yang asli adalah digambar nomor 1 2. Foto tersebut sama sekali tidak ada hubungan nya dengan ahok,dikarenakan foto yang asli (gambar no 3) itu adalah foto rapper iwa K tertangkap membawa ganja di bandara…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 11, 2017

  13. ✕Hoax

    PayPal ‘Final Reminder’ Phishing Scam Email

    Criminals are again targeting PayPal users via bogus account notification emails. This incarnation, which claims that the company has noticed an issue with your account, demands that you click a link to check the account information that belongs to you.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 9, 2017

  14. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] EMPAT ANGGOTA FPI LAKUKAN PENCURIAN DI JAKARTA

    Foto yang tersebar di media masa tersebut rupanya diedit sedemikian rupa untuk menarik asumsi masyarakat kepada sebuah ormas. padahal setelah diteliti lebih lanjut, foto tersebut adalah sebuah foto dari komplotan pencuri di Bandung yang telah berhasil…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 8, 2017

  15. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] SALJU JATUH DIJALAN SUDIRMAN

    Dunia maya dihebohkan dengan adanya sebuah video yang memperlihatkan benda putih-putih berceceran di kawasan Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta. Sebagian netizen menduga benda putih tersebut adalah salju.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 7, 2017

  16. ✕Hoax

    Craigslist Overpayment Scam Warning Message

    This story was first published on April 23, 2013

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2017

  17. ✕Hoax

    [HOAX] ISIS SEBAR AIDS DI JOGJA

    Masyarakat diharapkan dapat bijak dalam menanggapi berita yang beredar. Agar tidak terpengaruh, ada baiknya memastikan informasi itu benar atau tidaknya ke instansi yang berwenang, salah satunya kepolisian.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 6, 2017

  18. ✕Hoax

    Scammers Using Names of Lottery Winners William and Heather ten Broeke

    According to an email that is currently hitting inboxes, Georgia Powerball jackpot lottery winners William and Heather ten Broeke are donating $280,000 and a Microsoft Surface Pro laptop to five individuals around the world.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2017

  19. ✕Hoax

    Leptospirosis Death Warning Hoax – Rat Urine on Soda Can Top

    This story was first published on July 13, 2005

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2017

  20. ✓CredibleVerified

    TRUE – ‘Researchers Monitoring Cow Digestion Through Windows in Their Sides’

    This story was first published on May 20, 2014

    Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2017

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