Chintai
Member
As we begin the new year it seems fitting to consider the hoax stories which may well become the urban legends of the future. I think the various Facebook 'status updates' are a good contender. Here's a site with some more ideas.
Top urban legends to emerge in 2010
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Bona Dea
New Member
I find it scary nowadays just how stories get around so quickly, especially ones that seem so obviously fake.
Take Boxing Day - there was a story - with images, that Owen Wilson had died in a ski accident.
It was denied then re-hashed as Ben Stiller, then Jay-Z, with exactly the same image, layout and headline.
Take Boxing Day - there was a story - with images, that Owen Wilson had died in a ski accident.
It was denied then re-hashed as Ben Stiller, then Jay-Z, with exactly the same image, layout and headline.
Wotan
Member
I have one for you!
I am not sure if it realy made much news outside of Australia, but we basicaly had two entire states flood (75% of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone) and spawning from this there have been reports (unconfirmed as of yet) of sharks swimming around in shops and down mainstreets.
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I am not sure if it realy made much news outside of Australia, but we basicaly had two entire states flood (75% of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone) and spawning from this there have been reports (unconfirmed as of yet) of sharks swimming around in shops and down mainstreets.
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