A hoax is deliberate false information.

Hoax may also refer to:

Books "The Hoax", (Italian : Una burla riuscita), 1930 story by Italo Svevo Hoax (book) Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth 2020 non-fiction book by Brian Stelter. The Hoax, Clifford Irving 1981

Film and television The Hoax, 2006 American drama film starring Richard Gere The Hoax (1972 film) comedy film Hoax (film), a 2019 American horror film "Hoax" (Drop the Dead Donkey), a television episode, 1991 "Hoaxes", a Series H episode of the television series QI (2010)

Music The Hoax, British band 1994–1999, featuring Robin Davey Hoax (band), American band The Hoax (band), Christian hardcore band "Hoax (song)", from Taylor Swift's Folklore