International Disinfo Machines Turning After State-Sponsored Kidnapping of Belarusian Journalist Botnets, professional trolls, and enablers are following what should be by now a very familiar pattern.
Air Malaysia Pilot Resurfaces 2 Years After Flight MH370 Disappeared It's been rumored that the pilot of Air Malaysia flight MH370 reappeared in a hospital in Taiwan two years after the flight vanished.
An "Amber Alert" about 9-year-old Nicholas Farber, Kidnapped From California-Truth! but Resolved! An “Amber Alert” Has Been Issued to Help Find 9-Year-Old Nicholas Farber, Kidnapped From California-Truth! but Resolved! Summary of eRumor: You are told of a new “Amber Alert” to help find a 9-year-old boy named Nicholas Farber who is missing. The Truth: This is a true story, but Nicholas was found alive and unharmed […]
Four-year-old abducted in store, hair shaved, clothes changed-Fiction! Four Year Old Girl Abducted in Retail Store, Hair Shaved, and Clothes Removed In A Matter of Minutes-Fiction! Summary of RumorThe writer of this email says she was standing near a mother and 4 year old girl at a Sam’s Club store when the girl suddenly disappeared. Other versions say this happened […]
Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri-Truth! Help Find Branson Perry of Skidmore, Missouri–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is an appeal from a mother whose 20-year-old son is missing. Branson Kaye Perry has not been seen since April 11, 2001. His mother, Becky Perry, says he mysteriously disappeared after telling a friend that he would be right back. The Truth: TruthOrFiction.com has […]
Asha Degree, a ten-year-old is missing from North Carolina-Truth! A 10 Year Old Girl Named Asha Degree is Missing from North Carolina-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email being circulated says Asha Degree disappeared on Valentine’s Day, 2000, and asks that people circulate a picture of her as a part of trying to solve the case and have her returned safely. The email says […]
Find little Christopher John Mineo Jr-Fiction! Help Find Little Christopher John Mineo Jr.–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email says it is from Christopher John Mineo of New York and that his 6 year-old son, Christopher John Mineo, Jr. has been missing since the end of 1998. Some versions say he’s been missing since May of 2001. A newer version […]
Aaron Russell Steinmetz, missing in Florida-Once Truth! Now Resolved! Aaron Russell Steinmetz, a 3 1/2 year old boy, is Missing From Florida-Once Truth! Now Resolved! Summary of eRumor: An email from Amanda Steinmetz of Summerfield, Florida, says her 3 1/2 year old son is missing and was last seen with his father. The Truth: According to the Marion County […]
Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth! Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a missing child alert and asks for help in finding 4-year old Madeleine McCann. Hers was a widely reported disappearance but this email shows a distinctive in her right eye that the family hopes will help find her. The email asks that you forward it […]
Help find Erin from Cedar Rapids-Truth! Help Find 15-year-old Erin from Cedar Rapids, Iowa–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Fifteen-year-old Erin Pospisil is missing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and the family fears that she may have been induced to go away with a group of gang members from Chicago. An email circulated by a family member asks Internet users to keep watch for […]
