Ad Scams and Arbitrage

Did Kevin Sorbo of 'Hercules' Fame Die in 2020?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 29, 2021

This was not the first time a living actor was featured in a misleading advertisement.

Did a Twitter Ad Show Rebel Wilson During Her College Years?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 24, 2021

The cruel and seemingly outdated Twitter advertisement in question led to a story that claimed R ...

Did a Waitress 'Run to the Manager' After Serving a Cop?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 23, 2021

The story of a waitress, a cop, and a generous tip was seized on and dramatized by a viral conte ...

Does a Picture Show Amanda Bynes Now Working in Product Support?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 23, 2021

A misleading online advertisement with a picture of former child star Amanda Bynes claimed she n ...

Did a First Lady Wear a $46K Dress to an Inaugural Ball?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 22, 2021

An online advertisement featured a lineup first ladies and hinted that one of them once wore a $ ...

Did Domino's Pizza Workers Save a Loyal Customer's Life?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 19, 2021

A 2016 news story about Domino's Pizza employees saving the life of a customer resurfaced in onl ...

Did Tom Selleck 'Finally Confirm the Rumors'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 19, 2021

We clicked "next page" more than 500 times in several slideshow articles to find the truth behin ...

Is Anthony Hopkins One of the 'Shortest Men in Hollywood'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 18, 2021

We clicked the "next page" button a whopping 95 times in a slideshow article so you don't have to.

Was an Engagement Ring Hidden in a Necklace for 2 Years?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 16, 2021

Viral content websites twisted the truth about a very real love story involving a necklace, an e ...

Is This a Picture of a Shirtless Donald Trump?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 14, 2021

Reverse image search is your friend.

Did the Queen 'Reveal' an 'Upsetting Truth About Archie'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 9, 2021

A clickbait advertisement led to an 80-page story about Queen Elizabeth II and Archie, the son o ...

Did Amazon Prime Increase Its Membership Prices?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 4, 2021

An online advertisement displayed in January 2021 said that Amazon Prime increased its prices fo ...

Did Pierce Brosnan's Family Cry at His 'Final Net Worth'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 2, 2021

Pierce Brosnan is not dead, but these net worth advertisements may have left readers in tears af ...

Did Monica Lewinsky 'Leave Behind' a 'Stunning' Net Worth?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 29, 2020

Online advertisements falsely implied that Monica Lewinsky was dead and claimed that her net wor ...

Is a 'Less Than 50 Miles Per Day' Policy for Cars Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 29, 2020

We took a closer look at online advertisements claiming states launched new insurance guidelines ...

Is Taco Bell Going Out of Business?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 24, 2020

The website Money Pop published a list of restaurant chains purportedly "turning off their burne ...

Did a Former Police Dog Keep Barking at a Tree?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 22, 2020

An online advertisement and 40-page story about a "former police dog" that barked at a tree was ...

Did David Muir 'Reveal His Partner' and Pose Shirtless?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 22, 2020

An online advertisement featured a shirtless picture of ABC News anchor David Muir and claimed h ...

Were Royal Family Affair Rumors 'Revealed'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 21, 2020

Perhaps a website named Money Cougar isn't the best source for reliable royal family news.

Did Chuck Norris' Net Worth Leave His Family 'in Tears'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 19, 2020

Everyone knows it's the other way around.