Kennedy Center to Get Name Change-Truth! But not the one you think!
Social Media is a buzz with rumors that allege of a name change at the Kennedy Center.
2015
Jessie Jackson Jr. is Eligible to Receive Benefits and Pension-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that alleges that even after being found guilty of illegal use of campaign funds and being sentenced to prison, Jessie Jackson Jr. is eligible to receive disability benefits as well as a congressional pension.
Actress Jane Fonda has become a born-again Christian-Truth!
Actress Jane Fonda has Become a Born Again Christian-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Jane Fonda is said to have “accepted Christ as her personal Savior” and is being helped in her new faith by Christians in the Atlanta area. The Truth: According to those who were close to Jane Fonda when she first made the …
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U.S.A.F. Veteran Brian Kolfage's letter to President Obama-Confirmed Authorship!
Triple amputee and now retired Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage was alleged to have written a letter to President Barack Obama on Presidents Day. This letter told the President that he has been a “joke to most of our veteran community” who has no faith in his ability to lead.
Hobby Lobby's Retirement Plan Invests in Contraception Manufacturers-Truth! & Pending Investigation!
This appears to be a news article alleging that Hobby Lobby has a retirement investment plan with a mutual fund that lists pharmaceutical companies that manufacture contraceptive drugs in the portfolio.
The Many Uses of Hydrogen Peroxide-Truth! Fiction! & Unproven!
This eRumor lists a number of different uses for hydrogen peroxide from using it as mouthwash to its alleged value for cleaning sinks. (The full text of the eRumor is at the bottom of this page.)
Instant Noodles Use Wax that Causes Cancer-Fiction!
A Facebook post warns that instant noodles contain a wax coating that can cause cancer and requires up to two days for the body to digest.
Christian Woman in Sudan Was Sentenced to Hang-Truth!
This is a forwarded email about a young pregnant doctor called Mariam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, who has been found guilty in Sudan of the crime of apostasy. She has been charged with being raised Muslim and converting to Christianity. This crime carries a sentenced of death by hanging in Sudan. Ibrahim, claims that she has been a Christian all her life.
Legislation to end visas for all Iranian students-Fiction!
Proposed Legislation in Washington Would End Student Visas for Iranian Students–Not Completely! Summary of eRumor: This email asks readers to go to a website where they can sign an on-line petition about new legislation on Capitol Hill, which, according to the email, “targets Iranians.” The writer says a new bill to be introduced by Senator …
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ISIS vs. ISIL-Unproven!
A viral email alleges that the Obama administration’s referral to the Islamic State terrorist group as “the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” indicates that the president does not recognize Israel as a sovereign nation and supports the Islamic State’s agenda.