NEW YORK (AP) — Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet.
Pastor Wayne Cordeiro is a well-respected and well-known religious figure in Hawaii with many followers; his official Facebook page has almost 6,000 likes. However, being a widely followed public figure has its drawbacks, one of which is being impersonated on the Internet. Cordeiro has found himself to be the subject of several fake Facebook profiles […]
It seems that a new viral hoax sweeps Facebook every week or so. They always sound vaguely plausible, at least upon first glance and without a close inspection. The latest in this line of semi-believable hoaxes is the Facebook “Gold” membership hoax. The bogus message reads:“It’s official. Communication media. FACEBOOK has just published its price. […]
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