Fact Checks – Page 297 – Truth or Fiction?

Letter to the people of France about anti-Semitism from Senator Joe Lieberman-Fiction!

Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Letter To The People of France About Anti-Semitism From Senator Joe Lieberman–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A letter, said to have been written by U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, that criticizes France for having forgotten the history of some of its own heritage of liberty and equality during a time when anti-Semitism is in the …

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‘Christmas With Louise’

Entertainment, Fact Checks, Humorous / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

A story by comedian Jeff Foxworthy turned into an online chain letter — but as it spread, his involvement was erased. The story, “Christmas with Louise,” was published as part of Foxworthy’s 1996 book No Shirt. No Shoes….No Problem! and involves Foxworthy deciding to “fulfill” his brother’s Christmas wishes and buy him an inflatable doll …

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Was a Gigantic Crocodile Captured in New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina?

Fact Checks, Hurricanes, Katrina, Viral Content / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

A chain email that circulated after the 2005 disaster was an early example of a viral meme.

Did Hurricane Katrina Cause Gasoline Rationing?

Disinformation, Fact Checks, Hurricanes, Katrina / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Finally, a chain email so flimsy it actually stopped circulating.

‘Infidels’ Email Forward

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Although iterations of an email forward known as “WHAT IS AN INFIDEL?” appeared on Facebook in 2019, it began circulating no later than 2004. Its content largely represented the original author’s opinions and perspectives on Islam, and was not a neutral or fact-based statement about any specific religion. Rick Mathes of Mission Gate Prison Ministries …

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John Glenn versus Howard Metzenbaum-Truth!

Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Pithy Exchange Between Senators John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Said to be debate between Senators John Glenn and Howard Meztenbaum on the floor of the Senate. Metzenbaum accused Glenn of never having held a real job. Glenn responded by saying he had served 23 years as a Marine including 2 wars, flying …

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John Kerry's wife's company, Heinz, is exporting Jobs?-Fiction!

Celebrities, Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

John Kerry’s Wife Owns the Heinz Corporation, Which Has a lot of the Foreign Workers Kerry Criticizes President Bush About-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that the Heinz Company, owned by the wife of presidential candidate John Kerry, has 57 or its 79 plants overseas. Kerry has criticized Bush for sending jobs abroad. The …

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Did Hillary Clinton ‘Cut in Line’ for Thanksgiving Dinner with Troops in Afghanistan?

Disinformation, Fact Checks, Military, Politics, War / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s November 2003 visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan was spun into a fanciful tale of liberal pique online, framed in some iterations as a concerned email from an actual veteran. Clinton, who was a senator representing New York state at the time, did indeed visit Bagram Air Base on …

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Is This Soldier Covertly Showing He Was Coerced into Shaking Hands With Hillary Clinton?

Fact Checks, Military, Politics, Viral Content / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

This rumor started circulating shortly after then-Senator Hillary Clinton made a Thanksgiving visit to the soldiers in Iraq in 2003. It includes a picture of a U.S. soldier shaking hands with Sen. Clinton. He is also crossing the fingers of his left hand, which the email says is a soldier’s sign for coercion. The Truth: There …

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John Kerry's hometown paper endorses Bush for President?-Truth!

Politics / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015

John Kerry’s Hometown Newspaper Endorses George Bush For President–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The forwarded email includes what appears to be an editorial said to be from the Lowell, Massachusetts Sun Newspaper, endorsing George Bush for President over John Kerry. The eRumor says that Lowell is the hometown of John Kerry. The Truth: John …

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