Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

Senate Bill 2219 to Regulate Media That Insults or Offends Islam in U.S.-Truth!

Government / By /

This is a forwarded email that warns of a law that is making its way through both the House of Representatives and Senate that will criminalize speech that offends or insults Muslims or is considered blasphemy to Islam. The email alleges that Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced “The Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014″ (S.2219) which seeks “to examine the prevalence of hate crime and hate speech on the Internet, television, and radio to better address such crimes.”

St. Bernards are being served as food in China-Truth!

Animals, Pleas / By /

St. Bernard Dogs are Being Used For Table Meat in China-Truth!     Summary of eRumor: The email is a petition asking that St. Bernard dogs not be exported from other countries to China because they are being tortured, killed, and eaten. The Truth:   According to numerous reports from news organizations and animal rights …

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Single Black Female Seeks Companionship-Unproven!

Animals / By /

singles ad allegedly placed in the Atlanta Journal newspaper that said that a “SINGLE BLACK FEMALE” sought companionship. The story says the phone number turned out to be for the Atlanta Humane Society and the ad was really for a dog. Fifteen-thousand calls were said to have been made to the Society.

The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, became a Christian 2 weeks before his death?-Fiction!

Celebrities, Religious / By /

The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, had a Religious Experience and Became a Christian Two Weeks Before His Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An eRumor that says that Steve Irwin, the internationally famous “Crocodile Hunter” who was killed in a freak accident with a stingray, became a Christian just two weeks before his death and paid off …

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