HOAX – HIV Infected Blood in Cadbury Products

Outline: According to a “warning” post currently circulating on Facebook, a Cadbury worker has been deliberately adding his HIV infected blood to Cadbury products. Verdict: HOAX Analysis: The post features an image of a handcuffed man being escorted by a group of police officers and claims that the pictured prisoner is “the guy who added his infected…

HOAX – Facebook Opposite Sex App

Outline: According to a post currently going viral on Facebook, you should not follow a link that allows you to see what you would look like as the opposite sex or see what you look like as a bald person. Verdict: HOAX / Misleading Info Quick Analysis: While the privacy concerns regarding such apps are valid, the circulating…

HOAX – Taxi Driver Abducting and Killing People

Outline: A taxi driver in Nigeria (or Zambia, or New York City, among other places including South Africa) is using his cab to pick up victims. Verdict: HOAX Analysis: The perils of sharing photographs online manifested in a February 2018 hoax in which social media users shared an unidentified man’s image along with the claim that…