Proposal to Create a “Department of Peace”–Truth! Summary of eRumor:It is alleged that Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has introduced a bill in congress to create a new cabinet level agency called “The Department of Peace.” The Truth: This is true. According to congressman’s website, the bill would create the agency, which would …
A Drug Recall of Some Popular Cold and Sinus Medications that Contain a Substance That The FDA has banned-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are several different versions of emails warning against taking medications that contain phenylpropanolamine, which is popular in cold and decongestant products as well as some weight loss products. Some …
Popular substance in cold medications pulled from the shelves-Truth!
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Research has shown that a well-meaning holiday warning overstates the plants’ toxicity.
Like so much online disinformation, a fearmongering copypasta involving perfume first saw light as a chain email. The text pushed the hoary claim that several women were killed by mysterious perfume samples; as we have reported before, it was later adapted to involve a non-existent hospital and “terrorist” threats. The newer version read: URGENT news …
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Green Party Official Prevented From Boarding an Airliner Because of her Opposition to the Afghan War–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Nancy Oden, USA Coordinator for the Green Party, was grabbed by armed government agents as she was about to board a plane in Bangor, Maine. She claims she was told that she was targeted …
Green Party official targeted By airport officials and blocked from flight-Disputed! Read More »
The Romanian Newspaper Editorial Celebrating America’s Freedom–Truth! Summary of eRumor:A widely circulated eRumor, it says it is from the pen of an editorial in a Romanian newspaper. It’s beautifully written and has struck a responsive chord in Americans. The Truth: Happily, this one is true. It is an editorial from the Romanian newspaper …
The Romanian Newspaper editorial celebrating America-Truth! Read More »
Two Instant Messages Warned of the World Trade Center Attacks before They Happened–Unproven! Summary of eRumor:The email says that a couple of messages were received by two employees of the instant messaging company Odigo that warned of the World Trade Center Attack two hours before they occurred. The Truth: This is a report …
The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act (NESARA)–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:This is an eRumor that says there was secret legislation passed by congress and signed secretly by President Bill Clinton that would offer complete forgiveness of debts and abolish the Internal Revenue system. It was going to be announced on September 11 by …
The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act-Fiction! Read More »
“It’s Not About Sex,” an Open Letter To Bill Clinton From a Retired Army Officer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a widely distributed email of a letter to President Clinton about character. It says it was written by Eric Jowers, a retired Army officer from Alabama. (See copy on lower portion of …
"It's Not About Sex"-an open letter to Bill Clinton from a veteran-Truth! Read More »
Petition to the President and Vice President to Save Funding For National Public Radio–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A message says that Nina Tottenberg on National Public Radio said that if the Supreme Court supports congress, it will be the end of National Public Radio, Government officials feel that too much of the budget is being …
National Public Radio in trouble and needs funding-Fiction! Read More »
