Quote From Theodore Roosevelt on Immigration and Assimilation? A purported quote from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt expressing his views about immigrants, saying that they should assimilate, become loyal Americans, and speak English, reappears periodically via forwarded emails and on social media, generally with the following commentary: The year is 1907…..but the speaker knew what he was talking about. READ PRINT UNDER […]
Claims About Missouri’s Approach to Undocumented Immigrants A viral email alleges that Missouri doesn’t have problems with illegal immigration because state lawmakers have passed a number of bills aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants. People are asking if Missouri is the smartest state in the nation.
Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado? Days after Colorado legalizes the sale of recreational marijuana a news article reporting 37 fatal overdoses has gone viral on the Internet.
Retailers Urging ‘Happy Holidays’ Instead of ‘Merry Christmas’ Rumor An old, debunked holiday trope has been seized on by disinformation purveyors and recycled to generate annual outrage for years.
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.
Health Care Bill Establishes ‘Dhimmitude,’ Which Exempts ‘Muslim Participation’? A years-old rumor about the Affordable Care Act falls under complete fiction.
Are Doctors More Dangerous Than Gun Owners? A forwarded email compares the rate of accidental deaths between physicians and gun owners and concludes that the rate of accidental deaths per physician is much higher than the rate of accidental deaths per gun owner.
Did a Teenaged Former Cheerleader Turned Sniper Kill a Taliban Bomber? A forwarded email with a photo of an unnamed 19 year old former cheer leader who is now U.S. Air Force Security Forces Sniper. The email says that she shot a Taliban dead in his tracks from 725 yards away while he was trying to plant an improvised explosive device.
11-Year-Old Girl With Shotgun Stops Invaders? An 11-year-old girl in Butte, Montana shoots and kills two illegal aliens who invaded here home.