Is the Day After Thanksgiving the Busiest Shopping Day in the U.S.?
The popularity of “Black Friday” has grown, even if the origin of its name has been misconstrued.
Actor Patrick Swayze has Cancer–Truth!
Actor Patrick Swayze has Cancer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Various emails circulating about actor Patrick Swayze that say he has pancreatic cancer. The Truth: On September 14, 2009, the Associated Press reported that a publicist for Patrick Swayze said that actor had died. Reports began circulating early in March, 2008 that Swayze had been diagnosed …
The popular site Twitter was invaded by malicious programs-Truth! But Now Resolved!
Reports that visiting the popular web site Twitter.com could activated pop-ups or redirect your computer to porn sites on the Internet simply by rolling the mouse curser over certain tweets.
Don't Eat Tilapia Because it Comes From China-Disputed!
This is a forwarded email that warns not to eat tilapia because it comes from China where poor sanitation conditions exist.
Does God speak today?-Unproven!
The Young Man Who Felt God Led Him to Buy Milk and Led Him to a Family Who Needed It- Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An unnamed young man is challenged at a Bible study about listening to and obeying the voice of God. He wonders whether God still speaks to people today and …
A warning about emails that contain photos and songs by Michael Jackson could actually be malicious infections -VIRUS!
A warning about forwarded emails appearing to contain photos and music of the late pop star, Michael Jackson. These could be from spammers or contain virus! These could be from spammers or contain virus!
Did Tyson Foods Replace Labor Day With a Muslim Holiday?
A union negotiation was met with online Islamophobia months after the fact.
CEO Doesn’t Want Black People Wearing Timberland Boots – Fiction!
The CEO of Timberland said he would “rather not see blacks and Latinos” wearing his company’s boots.
Young Thief in Iran Punished by Running a Truck Over His Arm-Fiction!
A sequence of pictures of a truck running over the arm of a young boy. The text says he was a starving Iranian child who had stolen some bread from the marketplace and this was his punishment.
Holiday Mail for Heroes-Truth!
Various emails suggesting that you include “A Recovering American Soldier” on your Christmas card list.