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Boston Marathon Bombing Hoax Spreads Across Social Media

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:12:05 +0000

Despite the photo circulating on Facebook claiming it was an eight-year-old girl who died in the Boston Marathon bombing, the victim was in fact, a little boy. He is someone’s son, someone’s brother, and someone who just wanted to spend a fun day watching a race. His name is Martin Richard. His 6-year-old sister, who [...]

Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Rocks the Sports World

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:53:02 +0000

I have never heard the word hoax as much as I have this week. This one is just plain strange. Deadspin turned one of the biggest college football stories of the year upside down when it reported that Notre Dame star Manti Te’o's girlfriend doesn’t exist. In case you don’t know the story, the ND [...]

Controversial Sandy Hook Hoax Video Going Viral

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:30:48 +0000

There have been a lot of videos and photos going around online making an unbelievable claim about the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

Kate Middleton's Nurse Commits Suicide After Hoax

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:11:47 +0000

Earlier this week two Australian radio DJs made headlines when they were able to get sensitive medical information about Duchess Catherine by posing as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. Now what started as a joke has turned tragic. Jacintha Saldanha was the nurse who took the prank call from DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian [...]

Facebook 'Copyright' Status is Meaningless

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:23:18 +0000

Surely you’ve seen at least one person post a variation of a copyright protection declaration as their status on Facebook to ‘protect their rights.’ Too bad it doesn’t mean much. You know you’ve seen them: By the present communiqué, I notify Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate, or take any [...]

Audio of Distress Call Hoax From Sandy Hook Released [AUDIO]

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:25:45 +0000

Richard Masoner, Flickr
The audio of yesterday's distress call from the Sandy Hook yacht explosion hoax has been released from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Listen to it here.

Coast Guard Increases Reward for Sandy Hook Boat Explosion Hoaxers

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:24:55 +0000

Emergency crews await yacht explosion victims at Sandy Hook Coast Guard station. (WNYW TV) The U.S. Coast Guard is offering a reward for information about the person or people responsible for yesterday’s false distress call about a boat explosion off the coast of Sandy Hook. And they’ve just upped the ante. The reward is now [...]