President Obama's Daughter, Malia Obama, is Pregnant – Fiction!
President Obama’s 16-year-old daughter, Malia, is pregnant.
9/11 Attack on America
Legislation to end visas for all Iranian students-Fiction!
Proposed Legislation in Washington Would End Student Visas for Iranian Students–Not Completely! Summary of eRumor: This email asks readers to go to a website where they can sign an on-line petition about new legislation on Capitol Hill, which, according to the email, “targets Iranians.” The writer says a new bill to be introduced by Senator …
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Greenpeace Activists Damage Peru’s Nazca Lines – Truth!
Environmental activists working on behalf of Greenpeace damaged the centuries–old Nazca lines in Peru in an effort to drum up publicity for climate change.
Gum arabic and Osama bin Ladin – Unproven!
Terrorist Osama bin Laden Is Collecting Profits From a Substance Found in Soft Drinks–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions of this, but they say that “gum arabic” is a common ingredient in sodas and that it is manufactured by a company owned by Osama bin Laden and used to finance terrorism. The emails …
Muslim Stamp by U.S. Postal Service Commemorates Muslim Holidays-Truth! & Fiction!
Various emails that say a Muslim stamp has been released by the U.S. Postal Service has released to commemorate a Muslim holiday. Some version list a number of terrorist events believed to have been carried out by Moslems and call out for a boycott of these postage stamps.
Boycott of Estee Lauder called by Palestinians-Truth!
Pro-Palestinian Groups Have Called for a Boycott of Estee Lauder Products–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email says that Arabs and Muslims around the world are being asked to boycott cosmetic giant Estee Lauder corporation. That is because of the president of Estee Lauder Ron Lauder, being publicly supportive of Israel. The Truth: The boycott …
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The hospitality of Gander, Newfoundland to stranded airline passengers on September 11-Truth!
The inspiring and warm account of a planeload of passengers on a Delta Airlines flight on the day of the terrorist attack on the United States in September, 2001. They were ordered to land and found themselves in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. There was disruption in schedules, discomfort, and inconvenience for the passengers, but the hospitality shown by the people of the Gander area was so gripping that the passengers ended up forming a scholarship fund for the youth of Gander to show their thanks.
Disney to Feature Openly Gay Characters – Fiction!
CDC officials issued a formal apology after it was discovered that the 2014 flu vaccine proved ineffective against a common strain of the flu virus.
Charlie Daniels song "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag."-Truth!
Charlie Daniels’ Letter About the Country Freedom Concert and his song, “This Ain’t No Rag, It’s a Flag”–Truth! Summary of eRumor:According to this eRumor, Charlie Daniels was scheduled to appear on the CMT (Country Music Television) Country Freedom Concert, a benefit for victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11. The organizers of the program, …
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Various Rumors about the Terrorist Attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon
There are various rumors surrounding the events of the terrorist attack at the March 15, 2013 Marathon in Boston, MA.