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'Amazon Got Hacked': Viral Rumor Says Criminals Added Fake Locker Addresses to Accounts

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Jordan Liles
Dec 7, 2023 By email, a spokesperson for Amazon told Snopes that the issue was an "error" and that they were ...
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A Seismic Waves Card rumor was shared on WhatsApp that claimed a file disguised as photos of Jewish settlements could hack users phones.

'Seismic Waves Card' WhatsApp Hoax Claims Photos of 'Jewish Settlements' Will 'Hack' Phones

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Jordan Liles
Oct 30, 2023 The newest iteration of an old hoax said that a dangerous file was appearing on WhatsApp, disgui ...
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This story is about how Elon Musk and Andrea Conway reportedly teased the removal of the action buttons in X or Twitter for reply, retweet which is known as repost and also the like heart.

X Teases Removal of Twitter's Classic 'Retweet' and 'Like' Buttons from Users' Main Timelines

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Jordan Liles
Oct 6, 2023 X designer Andrea Conway said in a post that the "action buttons" may partially be replaced by g ...
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StopWatt was not created or endorsed by Elon Musk and the electricity-saving box device is a scam.

Starlink and Ukraine: Musk Responds to Claims He Secretly Shut Down Access in Crimea

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sep 8, 2023 The allegations stemmed from a then-yet-to-be-released book that documents the author's encounte ...
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An apparent hoax on WhatsApp made mention of a hack along with something about a Seismic Waves CARD and photos of the Moroccan earthquake.

WhatsApp Message About 'Seismic Waves Card' and Moroccan Quake Photos Warns of Purported 'Hack'

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Jordan Liles
Sep 12, 2023 This feels familiar, and similar to bogus email forwards from decades past.
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Slack Messaging App Is Having Login Issues

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Jordan Liles
Aug 17, 2023 The company said it was investigating the problem.
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A Facebook post detailed potential security vulnerabilities regarding user verification for the Saturn school scheduling app meant for high school students.

Saturn Scheduling App for High School Students: Is It Dangerous?

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Jordan Liles
Aug 15, 2023 A viral Facebook post provided a breakdown of the purported vulnerabilities of the popular schoo ...
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Facebook users copied and pasted a post that talked about accounts being hijacked.

'Everyone Is Slowly Getting Hijacked' Facebook Posts Resemble an Old Hoax

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Jordan Liles
May 22, 2023 Here's the lowdown on this specific copy-and-paste message that was being posted in May 2023.
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Former US President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram with his account suspension ending in the coming weeks.

Trump's Suspension from Facebook and Instagram Ends in 'Coming Weeks,' Meta Announces

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Jordan Liles
Jan 25, 2023 Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said that former U.S. President Donald Trump wil ...
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Concerned parents claimed on Facebook that children were receiving instructions for a suicide and self-harm game within Roblox.

Is a Self-Harm Game Really Being Shown to Kids on Roblox?

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Jordan Liles
Jan 10, 2023 We contacted Roblox and studied up on the online game platform to try to find the truth about th ...
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A rumor says that Elon Musk received wealth or inheritance from an apartheid or slave emerald mine.

What We Know About Elon Musk and the Emerald Mine Rumor

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Jordan Liles
Nov 17, 2022 A story about Musk's father once owning an emerald mine evolved into a larger rumor that had no ...
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YouTube removed a video for a paid ad that promoted an odd ice hack or an Alpine ice hack for a diet supplement named Alpilean.

YouTube Removes 'Odd Ice Hack' Weight Loss Ad for Alpilean, Citing Scam Policy Violation

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Jordan Liles
Jan 5, 2023 "This video has been removed for violating YouTube's policy on spam, deceptive practices, and sc ...
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4 Ways to Be Smart On Social Media This Holiday Season

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Jessica Lee
Nov 23, 2022 Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.
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Twitter Rumors, Unpacked: Elon Musk's Building Access, 'Space Karen' — and More

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov 18, 2022 Chaos ensued as new owner Musk gave employees an ultimatum.
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A parody Twitter account with a checkmark badge pretended to be Tesla to troll Twitter owner Elon Musk.

'Verified' Tesla Parody Twitter Account Trolls Elon Musk for $8

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Jordan Liles
Nov 10, 2022 "We're working on a software update to the Tesla bot where you can get sexual favors from it wit ...
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Verified fake Twitter accounts were created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk.

'Verified' Fake Accounts Created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk

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Jordan Liles
Nov 9, 2022 "This is going to be a nightmare that'll be very funny before it's scary," NBC News senior repor ...
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Did Twitter's Rules Against Impersonating Others Change?

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Nur Ibrahim
Nov 7, 2022 Some users found themselves instantly suspended from Twitter for impersonating the platform's ow ...
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Social media companies have announced plans to deal with misinformation in the 2022 midterm elections, but the companies vary in their approaches and effectiveness.

How Ready Is Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, to Handle Midterm Election Misinformation? Experts Weigh In

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The Conversation
Oct 17, 2022 On a scale of A-to-F, experts graded the social media platforms' efforts ahead of Election Day o ...
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Instagram is down on May 26 2022 and it's unclear when the login issues will be resolved.

Is Instagram Down? Login Issues Reported by Users.

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Jordan Liles
May 26, 2022 Instagram users reported on Twitter and the Down Director website that they were unable to acces ...
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does newprofilepic app steal data?

Is 'New Profile Pic' App a Russian Malware Scam?

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Dan Evon
May 11, 2022 There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user ...
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