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A scam making the rounds online led users to a malicious website meant to scare them into believing Apple Security Centre, MacOS Secure Services, Microsoft Support, Windows Defender Scan or some other service had detected a Trojan virus threat called Ads fiancetrack2 dll on a device.

Facebook Ads Falsely Claim Jaden Smith, Rowan Atkinson Died to Promote This Very Dangerous Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 25, 2024

Meta, the owner of Facebook, accepted money for ads displaying the death hoaxes. People who clic ...

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Facebook Posts About McDonald's Customers 'Furious' at Prices Lead to Scammy, AI-Written Articles

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 12, 2024

This is the story of a coordinated effort managed from outside of the U.S. to lure users to enga ...

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Mother Left 1-Year-Old in Abandoned House and Made Tearful Discovery Upon Returning 10 Years Later?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 23, 2024

Snopes looked for the facts about a young girl who had purportedly once been abandoned in a vaca ...

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'Build Back Better' Post Lists US Store Closings Supposedly Under Biden. Is It True?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 21, 2024

Online users shared a viral Facebook post in March 2024 listing purported numbers of U.S. store ...

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Is Zac Efron Starring In 'Knight Rider' Reboot on Amazon Prime?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 20, 2024

With the exception of one popular Facebook satire page, nobody appeared to be making this claim.

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New, Unprecedented Facebook Rule Appeared on TV That Allows Meta to Use Your Photos?

Written by: Jordan Liles

March 8, 2024

Users were told to post "I do not authorize META, Facebook or any entity associated with Faceboo ...

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Facebook posts promised a 2023 Toyota Tundra Christmas surprise giveaway but it was a scam.

450K Facebook Users Fell for This Toyota Tundra Giveaway Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 15, 2023

Here's the lowdown on what these scammers were looking to accomplish.

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A rumor said that the liquid in snow globes was dangerous to pets and children.

Do Snow Globes Contain Antifreeze Chemical Ethylene Glycol That's Dangerous to Pets?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 10, 2023

Here's what we know about the clear liquid that's inside snow globes and its purported risks to ...

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Did the Flat Earth Society Post on Facebook It Has 'Members All Around the Globe'?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Dec. 8, 2023

The group's mission is to "promote and initiate discussion of Flat Earth theory."

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

Written by: 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 Facebook rumor claimed that the @ symbol and the word highlight would show page or profile watchers.

Does Typing '@' in a Facebook Comment and Clicking 'Highlight' Reveal 'Page Watchers'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 27, 2023

A viral post claims there is a secret way to find the Facebook friends who might be lurking on y ...

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The Apple AirDrop feature called NameDrop was the subject of multiple Facebook posts that claimed it was dangerous for a user's privacy and security.

Is iPhone AirDrop Feature 'NameDrop' Dangerous, as Facebook Posts Claim?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 27, 2023

Here's the lowdown about the Facebook warnings regarding NameDrop, an iPhone feature that debute ...

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A viral post made the rounds that purportedly contained information conveyed by Matthew Perry that said how he wanted to be remembered after he died.

Was Matthew Perry Accurately Quoted in Viral Posts About How He Wanted To Be Remembered After Death?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Oct. 30, 2023

“I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life," the viral message attributed to Perry began.

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A white woman who has a short brunette bob and is wearing red lipstick stands in front of a yellow curtain.

Oliver Anthony Files 'Slander Suit' Against Singer Maren Morris?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Oct. 9, 2023

The claim spread after The New York Times posted a podcast episode on Oct. 4, 2023, that feature ...

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Is This Mark Zuckerberg With Injuries After Elon Musk 'Surprised' Him?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 3, 2023

The tech giants have had a contentious relationship.

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Facebook To Charge Users $7.99 Per Month, as 'Channel 13 News' Reported?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Sept. 13, 2023

Facebook users alerted friends of the purported breaking news in copy-and-paste posts.

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'Here's How To Bypass the System' Post Is a Facebook Hoax

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2023

The Facebook hoax that never ends often brings a fair share of users who misunderstand the platf ...

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Searching 'Chicken Soup' on Facebook Returns a Warning About Child Sexual Abuse?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

Aug. 15, 2023

"Why has chicken soup come up as a child abuse alert on Facebook? I am confused," a social media ...

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Viral Post Claims Woman's Rental Car Was Marked with 'AF' for 'Alone Female'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 8, 2023

We've seen our fair share of stories alluding to criminal schemes like these in the past, usuall ...

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A phone that says Facebook is next to the Facebook logo.

Is Facebook Set To Begin Charging $4.99 Per Month?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

June 14, 2023

Snopes has encountered this false claim before. Repeatedly.

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