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BE CAREFUL! Everything from your Instagram account is going to be sold and used without your permission...or is it?

It's been all over social media feed the past few days - people posting a warning for those who have a Snapchat account. And then I saw this post on Facebook that got shared by hundreds of people.

Another day, another Facebook hoax - this time, it's a viral post about a way to get around the algorithm.

Have you heard of "Damon Baehrel at the Basement Bistro?" It was once named the most exclusive restaurant in the entire country, but there's a huge conspiracy that surrounds the restaurant.

Don't fall for the 'Secret Sister Gift Exchange' that's been circulating on Facebook and other social media sites. It's a ho-ho-hoax.

In addition to local folklore and local ghosts, Central New York also has a history of famous hoaxes. One of the biggest folklore based hoaxes in the area, and indeed in the world, is that of the Cardiff Giant.

While there are some minor flood warnings in place around central New York, a seemingly urgent Facebook post on a page labeled Sylvan Beach, NY is appears to be someone's idea of a prank.

It's today's hottest viral photo, a sumbarine has surfased on the streets of Milan, Italy. It rose to the top of Reddit's WTF board.  So what's the deal?

A threat of a bombing near the White House lead to the Twitter account of the Associated Press being hacked and suspended.

The 2012 college football season featured a dream run from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the most public face of that season was star defensive player, Manti Te'o.  He was a Heisman finalist and overcame tremendous adversity during the season - or did he?