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What is a hoax?
Quite simply put, a hoax is a deliberate deception. There are a million different reasons why one person would want to deliberately deceive another. Usually it involves profit of some sort. Its impossible to say when the first hoax was perpetrated, but hoaxing, trickery, and lying have been part of humanity since time immemoriam. This site aims to expose the hoaxes, and to keep you better informed as to the common methods used by hoaxers, tricksters, con-men, and thieves, so you can avoid being duped yourself.
Watch these videos and find out about some of the biggest and most popular urban legends, conspiracy theories, myths and hoaxes of all time. Know of any good videos that we're not showing? Let us know.
Hoax Videos
The Worlds Greatest Hoaxes : Secrets finally revealed (PART 1)Jan 23, 2012
This program first aired in 1998/1999. It shows some of the best and worst hoaxes of the 20th Century.
Top 5 Science Conspiracies, Theories and HoaxesJan 27, 2012
Discovery-News.com: James Williams uncovers five spooky scientific mysteries you may never have heard of. For more science news stories, check out www.discovery-news.com
CNN's hoax on America. REAL VIDEO PROOF!! NO BS!!!Jan 25, 2012
One only has to WATCH THIS to understand. THIS IS REAL FOOTAGE, REAL PROOF of how the media can fool the population. THIS IS A MUST SEE, A MUST DOWNLOAD AND A MUST SPREAD!!!!!!!! THIS WAS NOT A BAD COMEDY SHOW THIS WAS CNN 17 YEARS AGO Google Charles Jaco! Now, the typical idiotic reaction applied on this: "Why would they fake it? Wouldn't be easier to make real news on real places instead of faking them?"FAIR USE NOTICE: We are making this material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 USC Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes!
The Top 10 Greatest Hoaxes of All TimeJan 27, 2012
We like to pretend like we're hard to fool...but we're not. The entire world has been fooled lots of times. All it takes is a good story and some clever staging. I don't think we should worry about it so much. Alien autopsies, moon people, mermaids, and more, we get fooled a lot.
Hoax - JerichoJan 26, 2012
420 Records Competition (DubstepForum) - bit.ly Jericho by Hoax, another monster from 4:20 Records (420RECS003), you can get this on promo in a couple of weeks, with a full release hitting MP3 Stores and your local record shop mid March. This will be released alongside Fukked Up Music and Physical - 'The Mantis'. www.myspace.com www.ukfmusic.com
Dark Mission 1 - NASA Moon Hoax - Analysis of the Lunar PhotographyJan 27, 2012
Part 1: Analysis of the Lunar Photography - This compelling video throws into serious doubt the authenticity of the Apollo missions and features information that challenges the declared abilities of NASA to successfully send a man to the Moon and return him safely to Earth. New evidence clearly suggests that NASA hoaxed pictures allegedly taken on the lunar surface. These findings are supported by analysis and the testimony of experts from a wide variety of scientific disciplines. Note: This was the hardest film for us to post here at UFOTV, as most of us were born around the Apollo era and many of us hold NASA's achievement of landing a Man on the Moon and bringing him safely back, as sacred. But in the interest of remaining neutral and posting all information on controversies in science, regardless of our personal beliefs and those of the management at UFOTV, we bring you what critics have chosen as the greatest filmed investigation on this matter to date. As powerful as the evidence presented in this film and its sister film may seem, we highly recommend that you view our film called "Quantum Hologram & ESP - Astronaut Edgar Mitchell," that sheds light on Edgar Mitchell's experience as the 6th man to walk upon the Moon and his experience aboard Apollo 14 at that time. His experience during this mission as described on this presentation must not be overlooked. What Happened On the Moon? - An Investigation Into Apollo - NOW ON DVD - Full Version 222 mins. on 2-DVDs, Cat ...
Exclusive: 'Bin Laden Dead' Hoax ExposedJan 27, 2012
Alex Jones exposes the contrived "victory" in the War on Terror surrounding a man who many experts have said was already dead for years. After nearly a decade of "hunting" for Bin Laden, he is summarily shot in the head and allegedly dumped into the ocean (conveniently making the body unavailable). So goes the official life of Osama bin Laden (aka Tim Osman), one of the CIA's most useful patsies and assets. www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com www.infowars.com
Hoax - 11/26/11 - Chicago, ILJan 26, 2012
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Matt Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax'Jan 26, 2012
Matt Harding's Where the Hell is Matt (2008): www.youtube.com Full-resolution chart image: tinyurl.com Viral video sensation Matt Harding responds to accusations on YouTube that his Where the Hell is Matt? video was faked. In a startling confession, Harding reveals the entire thing was actually a big-budget marketing campaign featuring elaborate CGI, animatronic puppets, and a submerged 747 airplane. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard Saul Wurman has created extraordinary gatherings about learning and understanding. EG is a rich extension of these ideas - a conference that explores the attitude of understanding in music, film, television, radio, technology, advertising, gaming, interactivity and the web - The Entertainment Gathering Matthew "Matt" Harding (born September 27, 1976) is an American video game designer and Internet celebrity known as Dancing Matt for his viral videos that show him dancing in front of landmarks and street scenes in various international locations. Harding has since received widespread coverage of his travel exploits in major print and broadcast media outlets. He is originally from Westport, Connecticut. He began his game industry career working for a video game specialty store called Cutting Edge Entertainment, Harding later worked as an editor for GameWeek Magazine in Wilton, Connecticut, and then as a software developer for Activision in Santa Monica, California and then Brisbane, Australia.
NDAA Is A Hoax: You Can't Legalize TyrannyJan 27, 2012
President Obama quietly waited weeks to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) legislation on New Year's Eve after publicly threatening to veto the bill that, among other things, authorizes the indefinite detention of American citizens. Obama's signing statement tries to reassure observers that he wouldn't use the "law" to detain citizens, but that is an illusion; his signing statement is meaningless, and the establishment occupying Washington have pulled a hoax on The People in violation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to enslave them. But you can't legalize tyranny. One of the nation's most well known legal precedents, Marbury vs. Madison, set in 1803, makes clear that any "law" that is "repugnant to the Constitution is null and void." The blatant unconstitutional powers enacted in the legislature and executive branch is backfiring, however. This crowning act of tyranny is awakening people to the true intentions of Big Government in its takeover. The NDAA is so openly in violation of the American way, that Obama had to play lip-service to it in his signing statement language, even as he gave it the power of law. Critics in the ACLU and Human Rights centers have abandoned their comfort zones and attacked the president from the left for crossing the Rubicon on rights, as they rightly should. Now is the time for more to join that call; for Americans of all stripes to speak out against so-called "laws" that enable blatant political targeting of dissidents ...
CAPTION FAIL: Jamaican Vacation HoaxJan 26, 2012
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THE GREAT PENSION FUND HOAX - Corporation Nation 2Jan 08, 2012
***I posted this on July 14, 2011 - 7 days ago. On day 1, the hit counter went to 301 views in about two hours and stayed there for 6 days. Today, at 400 views, I know what it feels like to be censored. I've no idea how many have actually seen this. Talk about frustration... This 4 hour presentation is part 2 of the Corporation Nation series. While a shorter, condensed version will be released soon, The Great Pension Fund Hoax is presented as documentary evidence of corruption and greed within our government and as a reference work. This is not for entertainment. Understanding this information about the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) system of accounting in government will answer the question that has eluded you for so long, just as it did me... Why? Why do corporations get away with murder? Why does government allow this to happen by passing laws and regulations, and deregulating the very framework that these corporations operate within, both nationally and internationally? Why are We, the People suffering at the hands of this oligarchical government, while our taxpayer dollars are being used against us? And why does there seem to be no difference between the private sector and the public one? Answer: Because government owns it all!!! Note... I am mad as heck that after hours of self-editing, and two full days to process this final version, I had one misspelling at the worst possible spot. Please don't tear me apart for this, it is of no benefit to anyone ...
DialAFlight Dispel Dubai Holiday Myths
LONDON, January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Industry leading travel operator DialAFlight have released a video interview with Dubai Tourist Board representative Ian Scott. Available to watch on DialAFlight TV, Peter Stephens, Managing Director, questions Ian over certain issues that may be of concern to those looking to take future holidays in Dubai.
The interview follows recent research which showed travel agents view Dubai as a tourist destination that does not have a particularly lenient attitude towards holidaymakers.
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