SBS [Australia]
12 January 2020
Amidst the devastation of the
bushfires, Aussies still managed to pull a classic prank on an unsuspecting
Scottish reporter.
It's a commonly known fact in Australia that drop
bears are amongst the most fearsome creatures on this continent. Over the
weekend, UK’s ITV News Asia correspondent Debi Edward discovered that for
herself, when she donned full-body protective gear to hold one of the
"vicious" beasts, more commonly known as a koala. Of course, Edward
didn't know she was only holding a koala. The drop bear is a classic Australian
hoax, typically used to scare unsuspecting foreigners while locals have a
giggle. It's pretty rare that it's effective enough to get someone into full
body armour, though -- and especially rare to capture the whole thing on film.
[…]
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Hindustan Times [India]
13 January 2020
NECC seeks to dispel rumours
of plastic eggs on social media through Rs1,000 challenge
With rumours of plastic eggs being sold in the market
running riot on social media, veterinary experts, Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) hatched [a] plan to
break the shell and dispel the rumours. Officials on Monday announced a reward
of Rs1,000, if a person manages to bring to them - a plastic egg - which looks
like a natural egg. The rumours, which came into circulation last week on
social media feeds, has been hurting the poultry industry as it detests people
from consuming eggs, according to the officials who conducted a press conference
in the city along with experts. […]
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WOIO-TV [Cleveland, OH]
13 January 2020
Akron police: ‘No cause for
concern’ regarding social media rumor claiming kidnapping attempt at Whole
Foods
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say the public
should not be concerned about a rumor that has surfaced on social media
describing a recent alleged kidnapping attempt. Detectives from the Akron
Police Department investigated the reported incident from Jan. 9 at the Whole
Foods store in the Wallhaven area. The alleged victim filed a police report and
posted on social media, claiming beliefs that sex traffickers marked her car
with a plastic sleeve on her windshield wiper and tried to box her vehicle in
before she was able to escape. […]
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