Paige Lane, the Seriously Ill 5 year old Girl Who Wants Cards Sent to Her- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story that is circulated says that 5 year old Paige Lane is seriously ill and wants as many greeting cards to be sent to her as possible. he Truth: Paige Lane is …
Paige Lane, a 5-year old who is very sick wants your greeting cards-Fiction! Read More »
Who Packs Your Parachute?-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This claims to be the story of Navy Pilot Charles Plum who was shot down in Vietnam and spent six years as a prisoner of war. It describes a chance encounter with another Vietnam vet who recognized Plum. Plum asked the man how he knew who …
Help Find Nine-Year old Penny Brown–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An appeal from a mother to help locate her missing 9 year old daughter, Penny Brown. The Truth: This has been circulating long enough and without any evidence whatsoever that it is true that we are classifying it as fiction. In a classic act of …
Perfume Peddlers Knocking People out with Ether Then Robbing Them-Was Fiction! Now a Copycat Incident May have Occurred! Summary of eRumor: The author says he or she was approached in a public place, such as a mall or on the street, and offered the chance to sample some perfume fragrances. The author declined, …
Forward an Email to Five People…win $100-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This simple email says to forward it to five friends and a box will appear on your screen telling you you’ve won $100. It includes the web address of iwon.com. The Truth: This is a hoax. www.iwon.com is a real website where prizes can …
Forward an email to five friends and win $100-Fiction! Read More »
A chain email used the story of “Kevin Archer” to drum up lazy fearmongering.
HIV-Infected Needles Are Being Found in Theater Seats-Fiction! Summary of eRumor:There are several versions, but typically they describe a woman who went to the movies, sat down in one of the theater seats, and felt a stabbing pain. She quickly jumped up and found the needle of a medical syringe sticking out of …
HIV infected needles found in theater seats-Fiction! Read More »
The “NO FEAR” Clothing Logos Are Actually Racist Symbols- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email makes reference to the numerous “NO FEAR” decals and clothing insignias and says that they are actually racist symbols from the crusader against racial equality, David Duke. The Truth: The successful visibility of NO FEAR is …
The "NO FEAR" clothing logos are actually racist symbols-Fiction! Read More »
NPR Interview with “General Reinwald”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A first-hand account of hearing an interview on National Public Radio between a female host and U.S. Army General Reinwald. The General is describing a Boy Scout Troop he or the base is sponsoring, and mentions that, among other things, the boys will be learning how …
Aspartame, The Ingredient of NutraSweet, is Linked to Increased Reports of Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: This email says it is an article written by Nancy Markle who spoke on the subject of aspartame at the “World Environmental Conference.” Aspartame is the sweetening ingredient in NutraSweet. The author says the keynote …
NutraSweet is linked to increased reports of multiple sclerosis and lupus-Disputed! Read More »
