Social Media Ideas for Hoaxes

In 1810, a prankster sent 4,000 letters to flood one London address with chimney sweeps, coffins, and the Lord Mayor

Theodore Hook is a historical figure whose eccentricity defined his period. He became known for the Berners Street Hoax of 1810—an undertaking considered arguably the greatest prac...

Lies, Innuendo and Misinformation: Five Current Hoaxes Pushed Daily

Five greatest hoaxes Palestinian supporters mistakenly believeJames SinkinsonLike American mainstream media, supporters of Palestinians are mostly “progressives”—leftist Democrats...

'WhatsApp Gold' is real scam, but 'Martinelli' video allegedly spreading hoax doesn't exist

Versions of the "WhatsApp Gold" hoax have been tricking people for nearly a decade.

The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Where “Fake News” Began

Thinking back to the many childhood grocery-store trips made with their parents, Americans of a certain age will remember nothing so vividly as the Weekly World News. It always sto...

Fake Haaretz site pushes bogus Ukraine gold story – and goes viral

A cloned Haaretz website using fake registration details spreads fabricated claims about a Zelenskyy ally, reaching hundreds of thousands of users on social media

In 1835 a New York paper put bat-men and unicorns on the moon

The "Great Moon Hoax" began on August 25, 1835, when The Sun, a New York newspaper, ran the first of six articles "about the suppose...

Gas pump 'screw method' scam warning is a hoax

Social media users, news media outlets and police departments promoting the warning did not confirm any credible reports of the alleged criminal act.

Was man named Ethan Caldwell arrested for posing as museum tour guide?

According to the tale, the man invented fake histories for every painting.

Don't fall for these 19 fake Trump Truth Social posts

While the U.S. president has a long history of posting provocative statements on social media, these examples are not real.

History & Science Facts That Are Definitely Fake… Right?