Chinese CFL Bulb Fire Warning-Fiction!
This is a warning that has gone viral on the Internet that alleges that compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs, made in China by Globe, may be a fire hazard.
Greenpeace Activists Damage Peru’s Nazca Lines – Truth!
Environmental activists working on behalf of Greenpeace damaged the centuries–old Nazca lines in Peru in an effort to drum up publicity for climate change.
Hillary Clinton refused to see Gold Star Mothers-Fiction!
Senator Hillary Clinton Refused to Meet with A Group of Mothers Whose Children Have Been Killed In Military Combat–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The Gold Star Mothers is a group of women whose sons or daughters have been killed in U.S. military combat. Some representatives of the group were in Washington, D.C. meeting with members of …
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Gum arabic and Osama bin Ladin – Unproven!
Terrorist Osama bin Laden Is Collecting Profits From a Substance Found in Soft Drinks–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions of this, but they say that “gum arabic” is a common ingredient in sodas and that it is manufactured by a company owned by Osama bin Laden and used to finance terrorism. The emails …
The Hamas Underground Terror Network in Gaza-Truth!
Reports from the Middle East that Hamas has built a network of tunnels to infiltrate Israel from Gaza.
Security Compromise at Ebay Resulted in Requests to Change Passwords-Truth!
News of a security compromise at Ebay has gone viral on the Web. Is it true that the online auction site is requesting that all members change their passwords?
Were Seventeen Fake Cell Phone Towers Detected Around the U.S.?
Magazine reports brought to light a spate of “interceptors” which could bypass regular encryption technology.
Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards responsible for the flu vaccine shortage?-Fiction!
The story says that flu vaccine used to be made here in the United States, but the companies that made it were driven out because of lawsuits and high liability costs. It says that the 2004 flu vaccine shortage was the result of sanitation problems at Chiron, the British Company making the vaccine. It further says that the whole liability mess that forced the American companies out of the flu vaccine business was from a lawsuit filed by a man over a flu shot…and that the attorney representing him was Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards.
Social Security Becoming "Federal Benefit Payments"-Investigation Pending!
This is a forwarded email alleging that the Social Security checks sent to recipients are referred to as “Federal Benefit Payments.”
Muslim Stamp by U.S. Postal Service Commemorates Muslim Holidays-Truth! & Fiction!
Various emails that say a Muslim stamp has been released by the U.S. Postal Service has released to commemorate a Muslim holiday. Some version list a number of terrorist events believed to have been carried out by Moslems and call out for a boycott of these postage stamps.