Did Sean Hannity Push a Conspiracy Theory on ‘Islamic Training Camps’ in the U.S.?
The Fox News host was part of a long line of right-wing rhetoric demonizing Muslims.
Fact Checks
Clause in the Health Care Bill That Prevents any Changes-Opinion!
This is a forwarded email that warns of a clause in the Health Care bill that was inserted by Senator Harry Reid of Nevada to prevent any changes or repeal. It warns that on page 1,000 of the measure, Section 3403 that it reads: “it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.” The email goes on to warn that if President Barack Obama signs this measure into law, no future Senate or House will be able to change a single word of Section 3403, regardless whether future Americans or their representatives in Congress wish otherwise!!
Senator Feinstein Said That "All Vets Are Mentally Ill"-Fiction!
Angry emails have gone viral alleging that California Senator Dianne Feinstein, in a appeal for more gun control, made a comment calling all veterans mentally ill.
Were Planned Parenthood Brochures Distributed to Girl Scouts at the United Nations?
Far right groups attacked the Scouts as part of their push against reproductive rights.
President Obama Refused to Sign Eagle Scout Certificates-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that says President Obama does not support the Boy Scouts and refuses to sign the certificates for those who achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. The email also says that the President refused to sign the Life Saving Award certificates.
FEMA Prepares for Ebola Zombie Apocalypse – Fiction!
Reports have swept the Web that two Ebola victims in Liberia awoke from the dead as flesh-eating Ebola zombies and that FEMA is preparing for the Ebola zombie apocalypse. Rampant reports have also alleged that FEMA is quietly setting up Ebola quarantine camps across the U.S.
Posting a Privacy Notice on Facebook Protects Posted Material?
People are posting a privacy statement on their profiles all over Facebook to protect their photos and stories from distribution on the Internet without their permission.
Facebook to Charge Members Monthly Fees?
Various emails and Facebook group pages that say the popular Internet social network will be charging members for its use. Some say that the fees may run up to £/$14.99 (about $24.13 U.S.) per month.
The ‘Petition to Stop the Freedom of Choice Act,’ Explained
An old email forward urged recipients to sign a petition to “stop the Freedom of Choice Act.”
NY Times Predicted Bail Out in 1999-Truth!
An eRumor with an attached news article from the New York Times from 1999 predicting the 2008 financial crisis, that the Government would intervene and casts blame on the Clinton Administration for pressuring Fannie Mae to extend credit.