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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
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(FITNAH): Comedian Ernest Prakasa Sebut Zakir Naik Sebagai Pendana ISIS
Pertemuan ulama terkenal asal India, Zakir Naik dengan Wakil Presiden (Wapres) Jusuf Kalla (JK) di Rumah Dinas Wakil Presiden, Sabtu 4 Maret 2017, malam. Wapres JK menerima kedatangan Zakir Naik secara hangat dan penuh suka cita.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 6, 2017
- !MisleadingDisinformation
HASUT: Terjemahan Koran Berbahasa Arab Bahwa Indonesia Kurang Bertata Krama Terhadap Raja Salman
Beredar berita hasut ‘terjemahan’ koran berbahasa Arab bahwa pemerintah Indonesia kurang memiliki tata krama terhadap Raja Salman dalam kunjungannya ke Indonesia. Berita hasut ini kemudian juga disebarkan kembali oleh akun-akun media sosial lainnya.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 5, 2017
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(KLARIFIKASI): Pembubabaran Pengajian Ustad Khalid Basalamah Oleh Banser NU
Acara Pengajian Sunnah dengan tema “Manajemen Rumah Tangga Islam” dengan pembicara Ustadz Khalid Basalamah di masjid Sholahuddin Gedangan Sidoarjo Jawa Timur dibubarkan paksa oleh sekelompok massa yang mengatasnamakan ormas tertentu, Sabtu (4/3/2017).
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 5, 2017
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(HOAX): Perampokan Terekam CCTV di Jalan Braga Bandung
Viral video perampokan terhadap 4 wanita yang dilakukan oleh 3 orang pria berhelm. Dalam video hasil rekaman CCTV itu menunjukan setidaknya satu dari 3 perampok membawa senjata api untuk mengintimidasi keempat wanita di restoran tersebut.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 5, 2017
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FITNAH: Dana Santunan Korban Crane Sudah Cair Tapi Belum Disalurkan
Sebuah akun Facebook dengan nama ‘Abu Labib Malawat’ memposting gambar pada grup Facebook ‘Boikot Metro TV Krn Melakukan Pembodohan Publik’ dengan narasi yang mengklaim bahwa dana santunan korban crane jatuh sudah cair sejak lama tapi belum disalurkan oleh…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 5, 2017
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(HOAX): Ibu Iriana Dapat Kalung dari Raja Salman dan Diserahkan ke KPK
Berbarengan dengan kunjungan kenegaraan Raja Arab Saudi Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud ke Indonesia, muncul isu mengenai pemberian cendera mata untuk Ibu Negara Iriana Jokowi.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 5, 2017
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[DISINFORMASI] Halaman Surat Kabar Berbahasa Arab Memprotes Sikap Pemerintah Indonesia karena Dianggap Kurang Memiliki Tata Krama terhadap Raja Salman
Diketahui koran tersebut adalah dari surat kabar Saudi Okaz dan versi cetaknya dapat diakses sslah satunya melalui situs pressreader https://www.pressreader.com/saudi-arabia/okaz/20170303/ Dengan bantuan google translate dari Chrome Browser, dapat diketahui…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 4, 2017
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Most Beautiful Mummy Good Luck Chain Letter
The photograph is genuine and depicts the remains of a child named Rosalia Lombardo who died around 1920. However, the claim that forwarding the message will bring good luck to the recipient is utter nonsense.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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Help Nirosha Silva By Forwarding Hoax
This email is a hoax. AOL certainly will not donate money to help this family every time the email is forwarded. Any message that claims that money will be donated in exchange for forwarding an email is virtually certain to be a hoax.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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Evan Trembley Missing Child Hoax
The message is a hoax and should not be forwarded. Evan is a real person, but he is not missing. Evan himself created the fake alert in 2007 as a practical joke for his friends. The “joke” soon spread far and wide and has circulated ever since.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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USAA “Account Verification”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from USAA. It is a phishing scam that attempts to trick you into supplying your personal and financial data to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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“Kevin M. James”; Ford Mustang Giveaway Scam
The Facebook Page is bogus. It is not giving away any cars, and Kevin M. James is certainly not the “manager of Ford Mustang”. Those who participate by liking, sharing, and commenting have no chance whatsoever of winning a Mustang or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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[BERITA] Polisi Tangkap Perekayasa Chat Hoax Kapolri dan Kapolda Jabar
Direktorat Cyber Bareskrim Mabes Polri, berhasil mengamankan seorang pria bernama Puji Anugrah Laksono, di Wilayah Jl. Bantan Desa Bantan Tua Kec. Bantan Kab Bengkalis, terkait pelanggaran UU ITE, Kamis (2/3).
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 3, 2017
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[HOAX] Penculikan Anak deng Modus Pura-pura Gila di Pemalang
Pemalang, Harian Pemalang – Minggu minggu ini warga masyarakat Pemalang digegerkan dengan isu penculikan anak untuk diambil ginjal atau organ tubuh lainnya Isu itu mencuat setelah adanya pesan berantai melalui media sosial (medsos), yang sudah menyebar ke…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Mar 3, 2017
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World Record Size 'Piranha' Photographs
Genuine photographs – False Description
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Email Request to Adopt Free Black Lab Puppies
May have been true, but the message is now outdated and pointless
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Microsoft Magic
The procedures are real, but the reasons they occur are well documented.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Flip Flops From China Skin Reaction Warning – Hawaiian Sandals Rash Images
It is true that several years ago, some customers experienced a severe skin reaction due to chemicals in a brand of Chinese-made flip flops sold at Wal-Mart.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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What is a URL?
Question From Reader: I keep coming across the term ‘URL’ when reading articles online. I gather that it means a web address, but what do the letters stand for? Is a URL different to a normal web address?
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Yohana Ravelo Missing Teenager Hoax
Message claims that 17 year-old Yohana Ravelo is missing from her Coral Gables, Florida home. Sergeant Rick Martinez 9105 Northwest 25th Street Doral, FL 33172-1500 USA9105 Nw 25th Street – Miami, FL 786 718 1144 x 655 Please take a few minutes to look at…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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