Did a Russian Fighter ‘Cripple’ the USS Donald Cook’s Missile Defense System?
Yet another iteration of a 2014 propaganda piece shows how Kremlin disinformation narratives can evolve.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus Quote on the Election of President Obama-Unproven!
This is an alleged quotation from the Czech Republic President, Vaclav Klaus about President Obama’s election. Some say it appeared in a Czech news paper editorial.
Pennies to help remedy bee stings?-Unproven!
Use Copper Pennies to Take the Sting and Swelling out of Bee Stings-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A first-hand story of a person (some version say it was a woman) who was told by the doctor to use a copper penny next time she got stung by a bee. She tried it a couple of times …
Hillary Clinton Wants to Ban Beards-Fiction!
Hillary Clinton says beards are sexist and she’ll ban them if elected president in 2016.
Chimpanzee Mothering Tiger Cubs-Truth!
pictures of a chimpanzee playing with two white tiger cubs. The text claims that the cubs were separated from their tiger mother because of Hurricane Hannah and that the chimpanzee has become their surrogate parent.
Brilliant Beijing Hotel Brochure-Unproven!
This is an example of a translation gone wrong from Chinese to English in the form of a travel brochure for a hotel in Beijing.
Chinese Jets Sink Navy Aircraft Carrier-Fiction!
This appears to be a realistic looking article alleging that Chinese jets have sunk the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington.
Pawnstars Chumlee Dead-Fiction!
Social media is abuzz with the news that Pawnstars Chumlee is dead after an apparent heart attack.
Candy Swipe vs. Candy Crush- Truth!
This is allegedly an open letter by Albert Ransom, President of Runsome Apps Inc. to King.com who, owing to a resemblance of the Candy Crush game, plans to cancel the Candy Swipe trademark registration. Candy Crush is a computer game that has been played by millions.
Rip Off at the Gas Pumps-Unproven!
This is a forwarded email alleging that consumers are getting ripped off at the gas pumps by cheating vendors who recalibrate the filling station scales.