Flashlight Apps Spy on Users – Investigation Pending!
Reports allege that popular flashlight apps function as malware and spy on users to collect personal information that is sold to third parties without advance notice.
Miscellaneous
Florida is Requiring Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients-Previously Truth! Now Ended!
This is a forward email that says that the state of Florida had become the first state to require drug testing of welfare recipients.
Cannibal on Death Row Requests Boy for Last Meal – Fiction!
An inmate on death row in Abilene, Texas, for murder and cannibalism has requested “a little boy” for a last meal.
Ten-Year-Old Ten-Year-Old Boy Drowns Several Hours After Swimming-Truth!
The story of 10-year-old Johnny Jackson, who died after what doctors say was a case of “dry drowning.” It had been several hours since Johnny had been swimming in a neighborhood pool when his mother discovered him unconscious in his bed.
Diamond Rio Song Banned From Radio Stations-Fiction!
Forwarded emails and Facebook postings have gone viral alleging that the Diamond Rio song, “In God We Still Trust,” was banned from radio stations because it was politically incorrect.
Mozilla CEO Stepped Down Over Proposition 8 Donation-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that appears to look like an article about Brendan Eich, who was appointed CEO of Mozilla on March 24, 2014. The article alleged that Eich stepped down because of a protest launched against Mozilla by an online dating website called “OKCupid.” The reason for the protest was because Eich supported Proposition 8 in California with a $1000 donation. Proposition 8 was a bill on the 2008 ballot that would ban gay marriage in the Golden State.
Ice in Dog Dish Warning-Fiction!
Warnings that placing ice in a dog’s water dish may result in cramps, bloating or death of the pet.
People Getting Cash Back by Using Food Stamp/EBT Cards With Minimum Purchase at Gainesville Publix Store- Fiction!
This is a forwarded email of an alleged eyewitness account of a transaction by a customer with an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card at Publix Store on Main Street in Gainesville, Florida. The email said that the eyewitness was standing behind the customer in line at the check out counter who purchased a single grape for 2 cents and asked for $24 in change back from the EBT transaction.
The Democratic Party Has Become the Lawyer's Party- Commentary!
A forwarded email that says the Democratic party has become a party of lawyers. It lists President Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and several other elected Democratic leaders who hold law degrees.
Use Eggs To Treat Burns-Fiction!
A home remedy tip that says using egg whites on burns will produce positive results because they contain collagen, a substance used for treating burns.