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List of hoaxes

List of hoaxes throughout history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The following is a list of hoaxes:

Exposure hoaxes

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These types of hoaxes are semi-comical or private "sting operations" intended to expose people. They usually encourage people to act foolishly or credulously by falling for patent nonsense that the hoaxer deliberately presents as reality.

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Journalistic hoaxes

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Deliberate hoaxes or journalistic scandals that have drawn widespread attention include:

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Other hoaxes

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This list does not include hoax articles published on or around April 1, a long list of which can be found in the List of April Fools' Day jokes article.

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D–F

G–I

J–M

N–P

Q–S

T–Z

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