Fabricated stories are being circulated through a fake website of the Arabic newspaper, Al-Riyadh, which has also been picked by the social media. To make the site seem convincing to readers, the names of editors are also being used, further misleading readers. Social media has spread a report attributed to Al-Riyadh about Saudi deposits in banks being in danger and that an emergency Cabinet meeting was called for. This is a totally fictitious story. Readers are fully aware of the paper's credibility in publishing only facts after detailed investigation with reliable sources, and without indulging in sensationalism. The paper's website is http://www.alriyadh.com. Its online edition is one of the most prestigious sites, with an estimated 1.5 million hits per day. Alexa.com has ranked the site high among Arab newspaper portals.
