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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.
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(HOAX) Foto Rakyat Papua Demo Menuntut Kemerdekaan
Foto yang tersebar di media sosial itu bukanlah foto demo masyarakat Papua melainkan foto demo memperingati hari buruh internasional di Havana, Kuba pada tanggal 2 Mei 2013. Foto aslinya dapat dilihat pada situs socialistunity.com.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 5, 2016
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(HOAX) Kata-kata Terakhir Steve Jobs
Tulisan itu bukanlah tulisan dari Steve Jobs ataupun kata-kata terakhir darinya. Hal itu telah dikonfirmasi oleh pihak keluarga Steve Jobs yakni adiknya yang seorang novelis, Mona Simpson. Menurutnya, kata-kata terakhirnya dalam sebuah tulisan singkat.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 5, 2016
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‘Free Ford Everest’ Giveaway Facebook Page is a Scam
The page is a like-farming scam and it is not giving away any cars. There are no winners. The Page is designed to gather as many likes as possible in the shortest possible time so that its owners can reuse it for further spam and scam attempts or sell it on…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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Australia Post ‘Your Package has Experienced an Exception’ Malware Email
The email is not from Australia Post and the package it refers to does not exist. The email is designed to trick you into installing malware by clicking a link or opening an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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[HOAX] Yusril Menyatakan Bahwa Warga Luar Batang Sebagian Besar Punya Sertifikat Tanah
Menteri Agraria dan Tata Ruang/Kepala Badan Pertanahan Nasional (ATR/BPN) Ferry Mursyidan Baldan memastikan tanah di Luar Batang, Penjaringan, Jakarta Utara, merupakan lahan milik negara.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 4, 2016
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Fake ‘Witness Subpoena’ Email Contains Macro Malware
The email is not from any legitimate attorney, and the attached document does not contain a genuine subpoena. The attached Word document contains a malicious macro that, if enabled, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2016
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HOAX – ‘No Sun For 8 Days NASA Confirmed’
The message is just a silly hoax. The earth will not go dark for 8 days as claimed and the information has certainly not been confirmed by NASA.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2016
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[DISINFORMASI] Ahok Minta Warga Luar Batang ‘Wakafkan’ Tanah untuk Plaza
Media daring portalpiyungan.blogspot.co.id memuat berita berjudul ‘Ahok Minta Warga Luar Batang Wakafkan Tanah untuk Plaza, Warga: Kenapa Bukan Apartemen yang Diwakafkan?’ pada Sabtu (30/4/2016).
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 1, 2016
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Bogus ‘Price List’ Email Contains Malware
The email’s attachment does not contain a price list. Instead, the attached.zip or.rar file harbours a malicious Javascript (.js) file that, if opened, can download and instal malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2016
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‘We Noticed Some Unusual Activity’ PayPal Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from PayPal. It is a criminal ploy designed to steal your PayPal account login details, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2016
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[HOAX] Kertas ‘Happy’ LSD Beredar di Anak-Anak
WARNING!!! Drugs model baru LSD. Atau di kenal dgn nama “kertas Happy” model dan bentuknya menarik, rasa manis seperti permen.efek halusinasi tinggi. Di jual Rp.10rb. Kalau sudah ketagihan harga Rp.36jt/gram.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 29, 2016
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[DISINFORMASI] DPR Curiga 5 Buruh China Yang Ditangkap TNI AU Masuk Wilayah Halim Sebenarnya Intelijen
Sebuah berita dari merdeka.com yang berjudul ‘DPR curiga 5 WN China diciduk di Lanud Halim orang intelijen’ telah menjadi bahan pembicaraan masyarakat.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 27, 2016
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Michael Jordan is NOT Dead – Links in Hoax Death Message Open Clickbait Website
The claim in the message is untrue. Michael Jordan is not dead. He is alive and well. Clicking the message opens a clickbait fake-news website that includes a false report about the supposed death of Michael Jordan.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2016
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‘Get a Free ASDA Voucher’ Facebook Survey Scam
The message is fraudulent and those who participate will certainly not receive any ASDA vouchers. This is a typical Facebook scam designed to trick people into spamming their friends and divulging their personal information via dodgy ‘offer’ and ‘reward’…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2016
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[DISINFORMASI] Walikota Solo Larang Buber dan Halal Bihalal
Beredar kabar yang menyebutkan bahwa Walikota Solo FX Hadi Rudyatmo, melarang acara buka bersama dan halal bi halal di Solo telah menjadi viral. Kabar tersebut menjadi polemik khususnya bagi umat Islam.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 26, 2016
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‘General Liability & Workers Compensation Insurance’ Email Contains Javascript Malware
Pacific Pathways is a real insurance company, but it did not send this email. The email’s.zip attachment contains a malicious JavaScript (.js) file that, if opened, can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 23, 2016
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(DISINFORMASI): “Dibohongi Mie Instan”
Status Facebook Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) berjudul ‘Dibohongi Mi Instan’ menjadi viral sejak diunggah Minggu (31/1/2016) petang. Apa motif di balik status tersebut?
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 23, 2016
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Microsoft Outlook ‘Account Blocked Due to System Error’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Microsoft. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login details. According to this email, which claims to be from Microsoft, your account is about to be blocked due to a system error.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2016
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No, Photos of ‘The Poppy Man’ Sculpture are NOT Being Removed From Facebook
The claims are nonsense. Images of the sculpture appear in many different posts on Facebook and have been there for many months. Facebook is not taking down the images nor is there any reason why the company would do so.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2016
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‘Attempt to Deposit Your Tax Refund Failed’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from HMRC and the claim that a refund payment has failed is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information via a fraudulent website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 21, 2016
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