Did ‘Black Friday’ Originally Refer to the Sale of Enslaved Men?
A false claim about the big shopping day spread further amid a real campaign for human rights.
Crime / Police
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.
Al Gore Was Arrested for Indecent Exposure-Fiction!
Former Vice President Al Gore was arrested for indecent exposure outside a nightclub in Miami.
Addie Fausett’s Christmas Wish – Truth!
A 6-year-old girl named Addie Fausett who is suffering from a terminal brain disorder has asked people to send her a “lifetime of Christmas cards.”
Muslim Protester Calls BBC's Stacey Dooley a Naked Seductress-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with a YouTube link to a video by a British lady named Stacey Dooley that investigated Muslim extremists in her home town of Luton. While interviewing a Muslim female protester and discussing making choices of what to wear the protester told Dooley that journalist was a naked. The protester then asked her who she was trying to seduce.
Move over for flashing lights in Texas-Truth!
New Law in Texas About What To Do if Police or Fire Vehicles Are Coming Down the Road-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email warns that there is a new law in Texas that gives new instruction about what to do when you see a police or fire vehicle with flashing lights. The …
Tupac Shakur is alive?-Fiction!
CNN Report that Rapper Tupac Shakur is Alive-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a link to a CNN page declaring that rap star Tupac Shakur is actually alive and was not murdered 9 years earlier. The Truth: The alleged CNN page is a hoax. It’s not from CNN but has been created to …
The Criminal Kerry Supporter Who Stole a Bush Sign-Fiction!
Kerry Supporter Who Stole Bush Campaign Sign is Arrested For Multiple Crimes-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The first-hand story of a Bush supporter in the 2004 presidential race who caught someone stealing a Bush sign from his front yard in Vancouver, Washington. The thief turned out to be driving without a license, using license plates …
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The man who found the DC snipers had prayed for them to be caught-Truth!
Truck Driver Who Turned-in the DC Snipers Had Prayed They Would be Caught–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Truck Driver Ron Lantz, according to the eRumor, was among 50 other drivers who had met to pray that the Washington DC snipers would be caught. A week later, Lantz turned out to be the one who …
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Good things in Iraq not being reported-Truth!, Fiction!, and Unproven!
Good Things in Iraq Not Being Reported by the Media-Truth!, Fiction, and Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A message said to be from an Iowa Army National Guardsman named Ray Reynolds who is serving in Iraq. It lists a number of improvements in Iraq since the U.S. led incursion in 2003. The Truth: This message …
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