Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

Minions from “Despicable Me” Were Inspired by Tortured Jewish Children-Fiction!

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Minions from “Despicable Me” Were Inspired by Tortured Jewish Children-Fiction!  Summary of eRumor: Minions, the little yellow oval-shaped creatures that appear in the “Despicable Me” movie franchise, were inspired by tortured Jewish children during World War II. The Truth: This one is a hoax. Many blog posts have speculated that the goofy Minions from the “Despicable …

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Woman Finds Tongue-Eating Parasite in a Can of Tuna-Fiction!

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Woman Finds Tongue-Eating Parasite in a Can of Tuna-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Reports have gone viral that a woman found a tongue-eating parasite in tuna. The Truth: The tale of a woman who found a tongue-eating parasite in tuna turned out to be false. It started out as true story about a British woman who …

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Obama Changes Oath of Allegiance for New Americans-Mostly Fiction!

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Obama Changes Oath of Allegiance for New Americans-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: President Obama has changed the Oath of Allegiance so that new naturalized citizens don’t have to pledge to take up arms to defend the U.S. The Truth: President Obama hasn’t changed the Oath of Allegiance, but proposed guidance has been issued to clarify …

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