FCC to Monitor Newsrooms Across America–Previously Truth! Now Ended!
The Federal Communications Commission planed to place government monitors in newsrooms to determine if America’s information needs are being met.
Gun Registration at Fort Campbell-Truth! but no longer policy!
A forwarded email about a new directive from the commander of Fort Campbell Army Base mandating that all soldiers provided registration numbers, locations and permit information of their personal firearms to the chain of command.
Pictures of an F-15 jet coming apart during flight-Animation!
Alleged pictures of an F-15 fighter jet breaking apart during mid-flight.
Flashing "IM" in AOL Instant Messenger is a virus-Fiction!
The AOL Instant Messaging Flashing “IM” is a Virus –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is a short message which says to immediately delete a flashing “IM” (Instant Messaging). It claims that it’s a “password stealer” and that if after discovering it, you can’t sign on to AOL, you should call AOL. The Truth: This is …
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FEMA Prepares for Ebola Zombie Apocalypse – Fiction!
Reports have swept the Web that two Ebola victims in Liberia awoke from the dead as flesh-eating Ebola zombies and that FEMA is preparing for the Ebola zombie apocalypse. Rampant reports have also alleged that FEMA is quietly setting up Ebola quarantine camps across the U.S.
Correspondence Between a Naval Officer and His Superiors in 1870-Fiction!
Correspondence Between a Naval Officer and His Superiors in 1870-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is alleged to be a series of communications between a naval commander and the office of the Secretary of the Navy regarding the commander’s reassignment from New London, Connecticut to San Francisco in 1870. The Truth: We’ve found no evidence that …
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Facebook to Charge Members Monthly Fees?
Various emails and Facebook group pages that say the popular Internet social network will be charging members for its use. Some say that the fees may run up to £/$14.99 (about $24.13 U.S.) per month.
Amazing Video of a Flying Lawnmower-Truth!
A forwarded video of what appears to be a lawnmower defying gravity with an impressive display of aerial acrobatic maneuvers.
Facebook Was Created by the CIA for Intelligence Gathering- Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that sends a warning to computer users to close their Facebook accounts. It contains a YouTube link to a video that alleges that the popular social network, Facebook, is a great intelligence gathering tool for the Central Intelligence Agency.
NY Times Predicted Bail Out in 1999-Truth!
An eRumor with an attached news article from the New York Times from 1999 predicting the 2008 financial crisis, that the Government would intervene and casts blame on the Clinton Administration for pressuring Fannie Mae to extend credit.