TechFakesTechFakes15 Fake Verified Twitter Accounts Causing Absolute Chaos Right NowFake accounts for Apple, Tesla, SpaceX, and countless other brands are duping Twitter users.ByMatt NovakPublishedNovember 11, 2022Comments (56)
TechFakesTechFakes7 Conspiracy Theories About the Attack on Nancy Pelosi's Husband That Are Just WrongNo, the attacker wasn't arrested in his underwear. And, no, the attacker wasn't a "friend."ByMatt NovakPublishedOctober 31, 2022Comments (141)
TechFakesTechFakesTrump Supporter Pleads Guilty to Vandalizing Own Garage With 'Biden 2020' for ProfitThe man burned his own garage and several vehicles, getting $61,000 from insurance and $17,000 from GoFundMe.ByMatt NovakPublishedOctober 12, 2022Comments (75)
TechFakesTechFakesFake Donald Trump Quote About Hercules Fools America's Brightest RepublicansWe realize that sounds like a contradiction in terms.ByMatt NovakPublishedJuly 22, 2022Comments (66)
TechFakesTechFakesThat Viral Tweet About the 'Healthy' History of McDonald's Is Dumb and WrongThe photo is from Australia and was taken long after McDonald's abandoned frying its food in beef tallow.ByMatt NovakPublishedJune 14, 2022Comments (46)
TechFakesTechFakesWas the Queen's Virtual Carriage Ride a Real Hologram?The tech used was likely a modified Pepper's Ghost, which dates to the 1860s.ByMatt NovakPublishedJune 6, 2022Comments (29)
TechFakesTechFakesThose Nauseating Viral Photos From Burger King in Germany Are Real, But There's a CatchWould you eat a Whopper with currywurst and fried herring?ByMatt NovakPublishedMay 16, 2022Comments (23)
TechFakesTechFakes14 Viral Quotes That Thomas Jefferson Never SaidJefferson gets credited with quotes about gun rights, crypto, and even covid-19 vaccine mandates.ByMatt NovakPublishedApril 18, 2022Comments (5)
TechFakesTechFakesViral Video With BBC Logo Blaming Ukraine For Civilian Deaths Actually FakeThe BBC says it's aware of the video and is trying to get the clip removed from social media.ByMatt NovakPublishedApril 13, 2022Comments (28)
TechFakesTechFakesNo, Chris Rock Wasn't Wearing a Pad on His Cheek When Will Smith Slapped HimApps that promise to give users a better version of reality are helping create conspiracy theories.ByMatt NovakPublishedMarch 29, 2022Comments (120)
TechFakesTechFakesHilarious Viral Video of Ancient Mummy Screaming Actually FakeThe video was edited to make the mummy sound funnier.ByMatt NovakPublishedMarch 23, 2022Comments (12)
TechFakesTechFakesThat Viral Photo of Queen Elizabeth Shaking Justin Trudeau's Hand is Totally FakeThere's even a conspiracy theory claiming Queen Elizabeth II actually died last year.ByMatt NovakPublishedMarch 8, 2022Comments (51)
TechFakesTechFakes10 Photos and Videos From Russia's Invasion of Ukraine That Are Actually FakeEven video game footage is going viral during Russia's invasion.ByMatt NovakPublishedFebruary 24, 2022Comments (93)
TechFakesTechFakesAnti-Vaxxers Spread Lies Online About Betty White's DeathThe 99-year-old actress didn't die from an adverse reaction to a covid-19 booster.ByMatt NovakPublishedJanuary 4, 2022Comments (58)
TechFakesTechFakes9 Viral Images From 2021 That Were Totally FakeThese were the photos, gifs, and videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.ByMatt NovakPublishedDecember 22, 2021Comments (20)
TechFakesTechFakesNew Squid Game Cryptocurrency Launches as Obvious ScamThe BBC and Business Insider covered the new crypto uncritically in a wildly irresponsible move.ByMatt NovakPublishedOctober 29, 2021Comments (36)
TechFakesTechFakesThat Pro-Masturbation Flyer Going Viral on Social Media Is Totally FakeConservative commentators like Erick Erickson seem to think it's real.ByMatt NovakPublishedOctober 19, 2021Comments (26)
TechFakesTechFakesVacationers With Phony Vaccination Cards Did Not Do Enough of Their Own Research, Busted In HawaiiIt probably didn't help that they were trying to pass off their 4- and 5-year-old kids as pre-teens.ByShoshana WodinskyPublishedAugust 19, 2021Comments (117)
TechFakesTechFakesChicago Pharmacist Faces 120 Years In Prison for Allegedly Selling CDC Vaccination Cards on eBayDon't sell vaccination cards. Definitely don't do it on eBay.ByShoshana WodinskyPublishedAugust 17, 2021Comments (38)
TechFakesTechFakesThat Viral 'Protest' Photo of Cuba Is Actually From May Day 2018The photo wasn't taken this week and actually shows support for Cuba's Communist government.ByMatt NovakPublishedJuly 16, 2021Comments (1)