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1. www.britannica.com › topic › hoaxHoax | Identifying & Debunking Misinformation | Britannica

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   Hoax, a falsehood generally intended to fool and to entertain. A hoax is often a parody of some occurrence or a play upon topics that are newsworthy. Media hoaxes are among the most common type. Recorded cases of hoaxes can be found from at least the 1600s, when the nature of information dispersal

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2. www.scientificamerican.com › article › state-secrecyState Secrecy Explains the Origins of the ‘Deep State ...

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   Feb 6, 2024 · These revelations of state secrecy and deception coupled with the narrative of an “invisible government” also lent credence to conspiracy theories about President Kennedy’s death, in ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shadow_governmentShadow government (conspiracy theory) - Wikipedia

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   The shadow government, also referred to as cryptocracy, secret government, or invisible government, is a family of theories based on the notion that real and actual political power resides not only with publicly elected representatives but with private individuals who are exercising power behind the scenes, beyond the scrutiny of democratic ...

4. hoaxes.org › whatWhat Is A Hoax? - Museum of Hoaxes

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   What Is A Hoax? A hoax is an outrageous, ingenious, dramatic, or sensational act of deception that captures the attention (and often the imagination) of the public. Great hoaxes, like the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and the Cardiff Giant, manage to create a sense of mystery and astonishment. They force people to question their assumptions, to ...

5. oig.usaid.gov › node › 221What is considered fraud, waste, or abuse? | Office of ...

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   Apr 16, 2018 · Fraud includes false representation of fact, making false statements, or by concealment of information. Waste is defined as the thoughtless or careless expenditure, mismanagement, or abuse of resources to the detriment (or potential detriment) of the U.S. government. Waste also includes incurring unnecessary costs resulting from inefficient or ...

6. www.canada.ca › en › campaignOnline disinformation - Canada.ca

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   According to the Competition Bureau, Canadians lost over $300 million to investment fraud in 2022. Many of those victims had fallen prey to deceptive ads on social media urging them to invest in cryptocurrency scams. Some scams use fake celebrity endorsements to convince people to hand over their money.

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   What is a 'hoax'?

   • In other words, 'hoax' is a label that an act of deception is given if, and only if, it achieves a certain level of public notoriety. That's why garden-variety lies, common acts of fraud, minor practical jokes, etc. aren't referred to as hoaxes. They simply haven't crossed the threshold of attracting the public's attention.

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   What is a great hoax?

   • A hoax is an outrageous, ingenious, dramatic, or sensational act of deception that captures the attention (and often the imagination) of the public. Great hoaxes, like the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and the Cardiff Giant, manage to create a sense of mystery and astonishment.

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   What is a media hoax?

   • A hoax is often a parody of some occurrence or a play upon topics that are newsworthy. Media hoaxes are among the most common type. Recorded cases of hoaxes can be found from at least the 1600s, when the nature of information dispersal and news gathering made the creation and dissemination of hoaxes relatively easy.

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   Are hoaxes outrageous or unusual?

   • They're not outrageous or unusual enough. Another interesting feature of hoaxes is that they're forms of deception which victims are often blamed for believing. In other words, in most cases of lying we condemn the liar and no one else. For instance, say you call your employer and tell him or her a lie to get out of work.

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   Are all 19th-century hoaxes harmless?

   • Not all 19th-century hoaxes were harmless. On November 9, 1874, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., ran a story on the front page of the New York Herald saying that animals had escaped from the city’s zoo and had killed 49 people and injured hundreds.

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   Was the Great Moon Hoax a hoax?

   • Subject to widespread hoax treatment were astronomical “discoveries,” and one of the most notable was the Great Moon Hoax. In 1835 New York’s The Sun ran a series of news accounts that falsely attributed discoveries to Sir John Herschel, the son of Sir William Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus.

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8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoaxHoax Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HOAX is to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous. How to use hoax in a sentence.