American Helicopter Painted Like a Bird of Prey Operating in Afghanistan-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Pictures of a military combat helicopter are circulated with a message that says “our boys” across the water painted it to look like a bird of prey. The message says it’s operating in Afghanistan and is “no doubt causing quite …
Fancy paint job on American helicopter in Afghanistan?-Fiction! Read More »
Nickelodeon Is Producing a Pro-Homosexual TV Program for Children-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email directs you to www.conservativepetitions.com to try to halt the planned production of a “…program that will help normalize homosexuality among our nation’s children.” It says that the program is to be produced by Linda Ellerbee. It urges signing of …
President Bush Fulfilled a Promise to Jog with a Wounded Vet-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor circulates with a picture of President George W. Bush jogging with a man who has an artificial leg. The accompanying text says the jogger with the president is Mike McNaughton, who was wounded while serving in the U.S. …
President Bush fulled a promise to jog with a wounded vet-Truth! Read More »
The Terminally-ill Little Boy who Left A Letter about Being in Heaven–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor tells the emotional story of a mother whose little boy died during surgery for cancer. Later at her home, she falls asleep in the boy’s bedroom. She awakens to find a letter from him that says …
The email describes prison conditions in Arizona’s Maricopa tent jail and quotes the sheriff as telling complaining inmates that the soldiers in Iraq are facing similar conditions, living in tents in hot weather, and that they didn’t commit any crimes.
A simple riddle with a simple answer that was allegedly reported on Paul Harvey…and that Kindergartners answered more correctly than university seniors.
British Journalist’s Commentary on England’s Response to The Attack on America–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An article said to have been published in the London Daily Mirror and written by Tony Parsons. The article criticizes anti-American sentiment in England. The Truth: The article is authentic and was published in the Mirror on the one-year …
The British commentator's remarks about 9/11-Truth! Read More »
“Not One Damn Dime Day” on January 20th, 2005, Bush’s Inauguration Day-Grass Roots Effort! Summary of eRumor: An email alleged to be passed around the Internet and calling for a “Not One Damn Dime Day” on January 20, 2005, the day of the inauguration of George W. Bush for his second term in office. It …
Planeload of Civilians Applauds Returning Marines from Iraq–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of a businessman whose flight departure was delayed by what turned out to be a group of Marines returning from Iraq. The Marines were applauded by the passengers as they boarded the plane. The Truth: It’s an inspirational piece and …
Marines applauded by passengers on delayed flight-Unproven! Read More »
There is a series of forwarded emails about Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry and the accusations of an organization of swift boat crews from the Vietnam era.
