Navy Directive Bans Bibles from Hotel Rooms on Bases-Previously Truth! Now Ended!
Reports that the U.S. Navy has released a directive ordering the removal of Gideon-placed Bibles from every hotel room located on Navy bases.
MTV “12 and Pregnant” Show-Fiction!
Reports that MTV plans to launch a show called “12 and Pregnant” to document the lives of pregnant pre-teens have sparked outrage on social media sites.
NBC Cuts Christ From Interview with the Widow of Fallen U.S. Navy Seal-Fiction!
This is a forwarded eRumor about a television interview of the wife of a U.S. Navy Seal who perished in an attack on a helicopter in Afghanistan. She told NBC’s Today Show Matt Lauer of her husband’s love for Christ and country. The eRumor alleges that the video that was posted on the MSNBC site with all mentions of God and Christ edited out.
Video Shows Michael Brown Beating Old Man – Fiction!
A video posted on social media sites allegedly shows Michael Brown, the teenager who was killed by former police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, beating an elderly man who stole a backpack from him.
NBC Got Rid of Leno Because of Obama Jokes-Fiction!
A number of political blogs and websites have reported that the Obama administration pressured NBC to replace Jay Leno as the “Tonight Show” host because the comedian repeatedly made fun of the president.
Michigan State Government Offers Arabic Instructions to Callers and Website Visitors-Truth!
Forwarded emails alleging that the camel is officially in the tent in the state of Michigan where state and local government offices are offering instructions in Arabic on automated telephone systems and websites.
Did Netanyahu Thank Hamas in 2014 for Unifying Israel?
A commenter’s idea of what the Israeli prime minister “should have said” was taken as his actual remarks.
Microwaved Water Kills Plants-Fiction!
A viral email claims that an experiment at a science fair proved that water that has been heated with a microwave oven kills plants. The eRumor also alleged that eating microwaved foods leads to brain damage and other serious health conditions.
Environmental fears over Navy sonar-Truth!
The U.S. Navy’s Proposed Use of a Type of Ocean Sonar has Prompted Environmental Fears–Truth! Summary of eRumor: There are several emails circulating about this, but the most popular one says it’s endorsed by musician James Taylor, actor Pierce Bronson, and adventurer/oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau. It says that they are disturbed that the Navy is going …
Pay Hike Policy Could Shut Down Burger King and Other Fast Food Franchises on Military Bases-Truth! But On Hold!
Are Burger Kings, Popeye’s Chicken and other fast food outlets on military bases closed because of a minimum wage mandate set by the Obama Administration?