Facebook Hoax: Tyler Perry Is Giving Away $750,000-Fiction!
False claims that Tyler Perry is giving away $750,000 spread on social media in June 2018.
cyberattacks
FBI's Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Prevent Russian Malware-Truth!
The FBI urged the public to reboot routers and network hardware in May 2018 after disrupting a group of Russian hackers who installed malware capable of stealing information.
Type "BFF" on Facebook to See If Your Account is Secure-Fiction!
Posts falsely claiming that typing “bff” into Facebook tells users if their accounts are secure circulated in March 2018.
Letter from Mark, the Director of Facebook: Facebook to Begin Charging- Fiction!
A bogus message from Mark, the director of Facebook warns that Facebook will become chargeable.
Warning: Don't Accept Friend Request from Facebook Hacker Andrea Wilson-Fiction!
False warnings not to accept friend requests from Facebook hacker Andrea Wilson that spread in November 2017 are based on legitimate threats.
Facebook Warnings About the Bad Rabbit Ransomware Virus-Mostly Truth!
Warnings about Bad Rabbit ransomeware are credible — but the virus had only targeted corporate networks outside the U.S. as of October 26, 2017.
Don't Accept Anything from Facebook Hacker Fabrizio Brambilla-Fiction!
False warnings not to accept anything from Facebook hacker Fabrizio Brambilla surfaced in August 2017 and weren’t connected to a legitimate threat.
Popcorn Carnival Video Virus Attacking Phones Via WhatsApp-Fiction!
A baseless warning that clicking on a video called “popcorn carnival” or “carnival of the popcorn” on WhatsApp will destroy users phones has gone viral.
Get 5,000 Kroger Fuel Points on Social Media-Scam!
A fake offer for 5,000 Kroger fuel points that surfaced on social media in July 2017 is part of a like-farming scam.
Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from John Jacob Jingleheimer Schimdit-Fiction!
A warning not to accept a friend request from John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt is a joke that plays on similar warnings that have gone viral.
