Serious point of this episode is the hoaxes it spurred have been relatively harmless compared to plethora of online scams that continue to go unchecked

The boat set out from Sicily earlier this month, with the activists and some humanitarian aid supplies. The vessel attempted to break through Israel's maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip.

China's world-renowned Shaolin Temple has announced its abbot - Shi Yongxin - is under criminal investigation for alleged embezzlement and "improper relationships" with women.