The Meaning of the Folding of the American Flag-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Message alleges that there is meaning to each fold of the American flag, for example, at a military funeral when the flag is presented to the family of the person who died. Most of them are of spiritual and religious …
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A Fourth-Grade Class In Riverton, Illinois Wants Your Emails-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The fourth graders at Riverton Elementary School in Riverton, Illinois, are conducting an email project. They ask that emails be forwarded and replies be sent to them until April 9, 2001. They are keeping track of the emails and where they are from on …
A former FBI agent named K. Dee McCown wrote an open letter that claims Attorney General Eric Holder joined racial antagonists in politicizing the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
The Fuji Film company is distributing an official map to its customers that does not have Israel on it –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the Fuji (film) company has been distributing a world map that does not include Israel. The implication being that the company is either taking a position against the …
Fuji Film left Israel off a map that is being distributed to customers-Fiction! Read More »
Family Tree Maker Version 9.0 Genealogy Software Is Spyware–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:A warning that the best-selling genealogy software Family Tree Maker, Version 9, has tracking software included that spies on your Internet activity, then sends that information to FTM’s parent company, Mattel. The Truth: It’s a little complicated, but according to the folks at Family …
Family Tree Maker version 9 genealogy software Is spyware-Fiction! Read More »
“Gel” Candles Can Explode–Fiction! The eRumor: This is a warning from a person who says his former secretary’s house burned down after a gel candle exploded. It says the fire marshal told the lady this was not the first time it has happened and that the gel candle emits a gas that can then explode and …
Gel candles are exploding and causing injuries-Fiction! Read More »
Forward Emails for Fatima’s Medical Costs-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says it’s from Fatima’s mother. The little girl was hit by a car and has internal bleeding. Her family does not have health insurance, so the mother has “made a deal” with a company that will pay three cents for every email that is …
Forward emails for the medical costs of a girl named Fatima-Fiction! Read More »
Email Says Presidential Candidate George W. Bush is a Born-Again Christian-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email says Bush was asked in an interview about his faith and described that Billy Graham contributed to his decision to “commit my heart to Jesus Christ.” The Truth: Some versions of this eRumor say it is from …
The FCC Proposes Charging Extra For Internet Access to Make Up For Lost Postage Due to Email Activity-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A widely distributed email warns that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is proposing adding a five cents per message charge for sending emails, authorizing phone companies to charge extra for the time spent …
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Get a Savings Bond from Gerber Foods-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email claims that Gerber Food Corporation lost a class-action lawsuit for falsely advertising “all natural” baby products which were later found to have preservatives in them. As a part of the settlement, Gerber is required to give a $500 U.S. Savings Bond …
Gerber is offering savings bonds to parents as part of a lawsuit
settlement-Fiction! Read More »
