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.

Correspondence Between a Naval Officer and His Superiors in 1870-Fiction!

Humorous, Military / By /

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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Fort Hood Suspect Nidal Hasan Was An Advisor In Obama's Homeland Security Team-Fiction!

9/11 Attack on America, Government, Miscellaneous, Obama / By /

This is a forwarded email has a link to Department of Homeland Security Policy Institute report called “Thinking Anew—Security Priorities for the Next Administration” that was hosted at George Washington University. The report lists suspected terrorist U.S. Army Major Nidal Hassan as a “Task Force Participant.” The eRumor says that this is the reason that President Obama warned us not to jump to conclusions about Major Hassan, suggested that there be a delay in the congressional investigation and why Congress was not briefed before the press leak.

Mozilla CEO Stepped Down Over Proposition 8 Donation-Truth!

Miscellaneous / By /

This is a forwarded email that appears to look like an article about Brendan Eich, who was appointed CEO of Mozilla on March 24, 2014. The article alleged that Eich stepped down because of a protest launched against Mozilla by an online dating website called “OKCupid.” The reason for the protest was because Eich supported Proposition 8 in California with a $1000 donation. Proposition 8 was a bill on the 2008 ballot that would ban gay marriage in the Golden State.

DNC Banned Churches From Distributing Gift Baskets to Delegates at Convention-Truth!

Politics, Religious / By /

This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be an article by the Reverend Austin Miles that said that the Democratic National Convention (DNC) prohibited members from a group of organized churches, assembled in the Charlotte area, from handing out gift baskets to delegates. They were told by the DNC that this was owing to differences in the Democratic Party platform and the traditional values held by the congregations.