Internet hoaxes are just what they sound like, a hoax. They are a form of media that stirs up buzz, often times creating a sense of fear or endangerment for internet users. In the moment, internet hoaxes are harmful as consumers drop everything to “protect themselves” from the deception going on, on social media sites […]
Read more "Is hoax just another word for prank?"Recently, many celebrities shared an Instagram post in hopes to protect their photos on the app, but it was fake! Instagram access and analyzes posted content including hashtags, comments, keywords and geotags. The information is used to create customer segments to sell to marketers. A social hoax is like chain mail, only worse because viewers […]
Read more "Media Check! Don’t Fall For The Hoax!"A hoax, according to Oxford Dictionary, is a humorous or malicious deception. Funny, right? Maybe, but not when the internet is involved. People have been “hoaxing” for centuries. The Trojan Horse was even a hoax. We hear about it in all sorts of media. We learn about it on the internet. So what happens when […]
Read more "Hoax Us, Or Poke Us? The Not-So-Magical Harm Of Internet Hoaxes"A hoax can take over social media completely and when it does no one is safe- even celebrities. Back in August, there was a hoax floating around on instagram that the popular photo sharing site was changing it’s privacy policy- making all users’ content public, even messages. Many celebrities fell for the scam and reposted […]
Read more "The Great Instagram Hoax of 2019"Many hoaxes online are simply pranks – usually not much material harm is done. There is also a degree of comedy involved, especially when celebrities and politicians become victims. When a hoax claiming that Facebook would be changing its terms of service went viral, high profile names like Usher, Julia Roberts and Rick Perry became […]
Read more "Internet Hoaxes – Funny or Dangerous?"Internet hoaxes are a fascinating phenomenon. Many have circulated throughout my time on the internet and I don’t foresee an end to these viral bouts of misinformation. While some hoaxes are quite trivial, we should still ponder the impact they have on society and why people create them in the first place. Like any form […]
Read more "What’s The Deal With Viral Hoaxes?"When looking at the big picture of internet hoaxes, they begin as a hoax, or a lie, that is released. This message then sometimes spreads, and depending on the reaction, the misinformation can become widespread. Releasing misinformation can be done to invoke a response. With this thought, the reasoning for creating internet hoaxes may be […]
Read more "Is the Response Worth an Internet Hoax?"That stupid Internet hoax from 2012 is back. Except now on Instagram. And every comment about posting it is “better safe than sorry“. 🤷🏽♂️ This is the same logic as walking around with garlic around your neck just in case you get attacked by a vampire. It’s ridiculous. 🤦🏽♂️ — John Pesina (@johnpesina) August 21, […]
Read more "NHsmc Blog Post 1: The Impact of Internet Hoaxes"To ask why there are such things as internet hoaxes is an interesting question that probably has no definite answer. There will not always be accuracy and truth by having something as powerful as the internet at the tip of our fingers, especially when we’re allowed access to social sites such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, […]
Read more "Internet Hoax Rachel Serata"It doesn’t take an Internet expert to hack a viral hoax. To uncover hoaxers’ motives social users should look at the power of celebrity reactions. Internet users create hoaxes to spark reactions from influential users and disrupt the digital community. The Instagram Hoax accomplished both tasks when celebrities reposted the information and spread the message […]
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