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Category: Hoaxes

Have Google and Apple Secretly Installed a COVID-19 Tracker on Your Smartphone?
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Have Google and Apple Secretly Installed a COVID-19 Tracker on Your Smartphone?

Author: Ephy Irungu 6/26/2020 1 Comment
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Next Gen 911 (NG911) and Swatting – How the New Next Generation 911 can be Exploited with Devastating Results

Author: Anne P. Mitchell 1/12/2018 1 Comment
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Rape and Murder Tweeted Over Twitter Was a Hoax

Author: Anne P. Mitchell 1/15/2016 Leave a comment
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Facebook to Start Identifying Hoaxes for You in Your News Feed

Author: Anne P. Mitchell 1/25/2015 Leave a comment
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Facebook Privacy Disclaimer Not Worth the Paper It’s Written On

Author: Anne P. Mitchell 1/7/2015 Leave a comment
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“Bikini Bridge” is Newest 4Chan Internet Hoax – Or Is It?

Author: Anne P. Mitchell 1/7/2014 Leave a comment

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