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.
1,732 fact-checks
Clear filters ×- ✕Hoax
Did Samsung Pay a $1 Billion Fine to Apple in 5 Cent Coins?
No, Samsung did NOT pay Apple in five cent coins and has no intention of doing so. The message is a hoax. The story began life on a satirical humour site, but soon escaped the confines of its original context and began circulating in the guise of a genuine…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 12, 2012
- ✕Hoax
'Causes' Petition Calling To End Using Dogs As Shark Bait
Article researched and written by David M. White
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 11, 2012
- ✕Hoax
American Express ‘Security Verification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from American Express. It is a phishing scam designed to trick recipients into divulging financial and personal information to Internet fraudsters.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 3, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Anti Text-Driving Message – Car Wedged Under Truck Image
The picture shows a real accident, but there is no evidence that supports the claim that the accident was a result of texting while driving. The accident took place on Route I-287 in New Jersey. back in July 2005. The driver died at the scene.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2012
- ✕Hoax
AFL vs NRL – Wrongdoings of Australian Members of Parliament Hoax
The claims in the message are utter nonsense. The hoax is a revamped version of an earlier US based message that claimed that the list represented members of the US Congress.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 10, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Facebook Survey Scam – Free Argos Gift Card
This Facebook message claims that users can receive a free £500 Argos Gift Card just by clicking a link in the post. However, the message is not an official Argos promotion. In fact, it is a typical survey scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2012
- ✕Hoax
‘Email Deactivation Warning’ Phishing Scam
The message is not from any mail administrator and the claim that the recipient’s address is set to be deactivated is untrue. The message is an attempt by cybercriminals to trick users into handing over their email account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Fake AT&T Bill Emails Point To Malware
The email is not from AT&T and it is not a genuine bill notification. Links in the message open a compromised website that automatically redirects users to other websites that harbour malware in the form of the Blackhole exploit kit.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Wrestling Star John Cena is NOT Dead
The claims in the message are untrue. John Cena is alive and well. The message is a variant of another hoax that claims that WWE star Undertaker has died of a neck injury.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 6, 2012
- ✕Hoax
2012 FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Advance Fee Scam
The message is not from FIFA, there is no such lottery and the recipient has not won a prize. In fact, the message is a scam designed to trick recipients into sending money and personal information to Internet conmen.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 6, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Faux Image – Pilots Protesting Chemtrails
The image has been digitally altered. The original photograph shows airline pilots marching in a September 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 1, 2012
- ✕Hoax
‘Private Message’ Phishing and Survey Scam Emails
The emails are scams designed to steal webmail login details as well as trick users into participating in online survey scams and visiting websites that contain malware. The stolen information is used to hijack email accounts.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 26, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Hotel Booking Confirmation Malware Emails
The emails are not from Booking.com and they are not genuine hotel room reservation notifications. The attached file contains malware that can infect the recipient’s computer Messages purporting to be hotel room booking confirmation emails are currently being…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2012
- ✕Hoax
FBI Arrest Warning Advance Fee Scam
The email is, of course, not really from the FBI and the arrest threats are nonsense. These types of scam email are often designed to extract even more money from people who have previously fallen victim to advance fee scams.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Mr Bean's Daughter Hoax
Image © magicinfoto/depositphotos.com
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 26, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Mr Bean’s Daughter Hoax
Image © magicinfoto/depositphotos.com
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 26, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Hoax – Picture of Sharks Swimming In Flooded Kuwait Scientific Center
The image is the result of digital manipulation and it does not depict the result of a shark tank collapse in Kuwait, or anywhere else. The source picture shows Toronto’s Union Station after water from a damaged sewer pipe inundated the building.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Hoax – June 2012 – 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays
The claims in the message are utter nonsense. Firstly, the calendar included in the message is not for June 2012, or any other June. The month of June has 30 days, not 31.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Can Birds Die From Eating Discarded Gum?
Although the claims in the message cannot be conclusively dismissed as false, the warning remains unsubstantiated and in all likelihood greatly exaggerates the potential danger.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2012
- ✕Hoax
Paypal ‘You Sent a Payment’ Malware Emails
The emails are not from Paypal and the claim that a payment has been sent from the recipient’s account is a lie. Links in the emails open compromised websites that harbour information-stealing malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 30, 2012
Entries are collected from public fact-checking sites and link back to the original article.