A forwarded email warning readers of an organization that is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to remove religious teachers and pastors from the airwaves. The email goes on to urge readers to sign another petition to keep the broadcasters on the air.
The U.S. Senate has Voted to Give Social Security Benefits to Illegal Aliens—Even Though They Have Not Paid Into It-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A couple of these are circulating, both in the form of petitions. One says that the U.S. Senate has voted to allow illegal aliens to collect on Social Security even though they …
Social Security for Illegal Immigrants who have not contributed?
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A recently released picture of Pope John Paul II being embraced by the Virgin Mary supposedly taken at the time of his attack on May 13, 1981. The picture is said to have been taken by one of his body guards. Some versions of this eRumor include a prayer and request to forward this to all your friends to encourage prayer in the world.
This is a forwarded video of a CBS News report about modern digital photocopiers that warns that personal information could be at risk because the multifunction office machine scans and saves your documents on an internal hard disk drive.
This is a forwarded story by a man who plays a round of golf with three strangers, one of whom was a recovering wounded veteran who was given a free set of golf clubs by the Ping.
Pink Dolphins?-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email with pictures of what the message says is a rare pink dolphin. The Truth: The pictures and the story are true. As indicated in the eRumor, the original pictures were taken on June 17, 2007 by Captain Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charter Service, a company that …
A list of apologies from a retired Marine general about terrorism and terrorists.
This is an urgent request for funds from a friend or a loved one that says they have lost their wallet and valuables while travelling in a foreign country.
The History of the Middle Finger-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A story that allegedly gives the background of how we came to use the middle finger as a vulgar insult along with the alleged origin of the “F-word” (we’re a family friendly site!) The Truth: Not much needs to be said about this fanciful tale except …
Three Sheriff’s Deputies Beheaded Near the Border in San Diego County, California-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email says there is a media cover-up of the decapitation of three Sheriff’s deputies in San Diego County, California. The facts came to light during testimony at a Congressional hearing on Border Vulnerability. The Truth: This eRumor …
Beheadings of deputies in San Diego County?-Fiction! Read More »
