Did the Cambridge Analytica Scandal Make Facebook Users Eligible to Receive $17,500?
Speculation quickly turned to disinformation as more news came out about the mishandling of user data.
Speculation quickly turned to disinformation as more news came out about the mishandling of user data.
Posts falsely claiming that typing “bff” into Facebook tells users if their accounts are secure circulated in March 2018.
Details are disputed about Jimmy Coyne’s prayer request for his teenage grandson who was reportedly beaten by another student over an argument about a school walkout.
False claims that a funeral home employee was accidentally cremated while taking a nap on a stretcher came from a website that publishes works of fiction.
Claims that Virginia social worker Storm Durham was fired for holding a concealed carry permit are refuted by her former employer, but there’s not enough evidence to prove or disprove them fully.
False claims that Facebook only shows users posts from 26 friends circulated in February 2018.
Facebook users warn about Tamiflu side effects in children, but it’s not clear how common those side effects are.
False reports that Mark Zuckerberg is retiring from Facebook in 2018 cropped up after Zuckerberg voiced disappointed with the platform’s overall impact on society.
Friends the movie is not coming out in April 2018 — a trailer for the “movie” that was created as a work of fan fiction was taken out of context.
A bogus message from Mark, the director of Facebook warns that Facebook will become chargeable.