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Justin Bieber
The viral Justin Bieber burrito photo was actually just an extremely elaborate hoax
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Actress Tilda Swinton admits playing 82-year-old man in new film
12 Oct 2018
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evacuations
24,000 bomb hoax emails sent to UK schools as 'part of Minecraft gamer feud'
19 Mar 2018
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This story about Leonardo DiCaprio moving to Galway is going insanely viral - but it's not true
20 Jul 2017
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cycle lanes
Hoax statement made by Dublin Lord Mayor to raise disability awareness
19 Jun 2017
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Security Alert
Easons on Dublin's O'Connell Street evacuated after 'hoax' bomb scare
22 Apr 2017
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death hoax
No, CeeLo Green was NOT injured after his phone exploded in his face
19 Dec 2016
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13 Sep 2016
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CERN lab investigating bizarre "human sacrifice" video filmed on site
18 Aug 2016
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FACTCHECK
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27 Jun 2016
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Ulster Bank
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25 May 2016
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10
around the country
Spate of bomb hoaxes sees primary schools evacuated in five counties
24 May 2016
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Climate Change
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23 May 2016
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everybody off
Ryanair flight from Norway evacuated after bomb scare
16 May 2016
13.3k
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PR stunt
Band apologises for fake sex tape publicity stunt
12 May 2016
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12
Gone Phishing
There's a dodgy motor tax scam email going around
27 Apr 2016
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28
whitestown
Hoax device discovered in garden causes bomb scare in Dublin
19 Apr 2016
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black friday riots
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28 Nov 2015
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trolling
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25 Nov 2015
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28 Aug 2015
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