Photo of the Dead Osama Bin Laden-Fiction! and Possible Virus!
Forwarded photo of terrorist Osama Bin Laden allegedly taken by members of the Navy Seal Team 6 moments after his death.
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Video Warning about Head and Shoulders or Dove Shampoo-Fiction!
A video warning about what can happen to people when they use Head and Shoulders shampoo has gone viral on the Internet.
Heartbleed Bug Vulnerability Warning-Truth!
Warnings of issues with vulnerability while surfing the Internet over bug called “Heartbleed.”
Click “Like” on Facebook to Help Boy Who Was Shot by Stepfather–Fiction!
This is a Facebook post alleging that each time a story is “liked” by readers that companies will donate money to a worthy cause. One cause is for medical care for a 14-year-old boy who was shot by his stepfather while the youth was protecting his sister.
Facebook Censored Obama Critics-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that said that the popular social network Facebook took down an image posted by a group that criticized President Obama’s handling of the attack on Benghazi.
Giraffe Riddle on Facebook-Truth!
There is a strange phenomenon taking place on the popular social site Facebook. When people visit their friends profiles they notice that the profile photo has been changed to display the head of a giraffe. Have they been hacked or did they loose a bet?
Security Compromise at Ebay Resulted in Requests to Change Passwords-Truth!
News of a security compromise at Ebay has gone viral on the Web. Is it true that the online auction site is requesting that all members change their passwords?
General Mills issues apology for a CD-ROM in cereal boxes that includes the Bible-Truth!
General Mills Issues Apology For a CD-ROM in Cereal Boxes that Includes the Bible-Truth! Summary of eRumor: General Mills, the maker of products like Cheerios and Chex, has issued an apology for a CD-ROM that included a copy of the Bible and was shipped inside of cereal boxes. The company says it intended for the …
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Muslim Owner of Texaco In Bogalusa, LA Refuses to Serve Member of Military-Fiction!
This is a forward email with a link to a YouTube video that shows a group of people protesting at a Texaco gas station in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The narrator of the video claims that the owner, a Muslim, refused to serve a uniformed member of the U.S. Military and this video gone viral on the Internet. The narrator does not hold back and his video is full of racial slurs against Muslims.
Warning: Posting Smartphone Photos in Social Networks-Truth!
This is a forwarded news report that alleges that people can get personal information from photos and video posted on the Internet that were taken by a smartphone.