Pray For Baby Delaney in Texas, a Burn Victim-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Eight-month-old Baby Delaney from Florence, Texas, has been severely burned from tipping a deep fryer on herself. She has burns over 40 percent of her body and is facing amputation of three of her fingers. There is fear that she may …
Pray for burn victim Baby Delaney in Texas-Truth! Read More »
Petition for Protesting Human Rights Abuses against Women in Afghanistan-Outdated! Summary of eRumor: This email outlined some of the horrific conditions for women in the country of Afghanistan and asked that you add your name to the bottom of the email, then send it to a person at Brandeis University to help the women. …
Women in Afghanistan, a petition to help them-Fiction! Read More »
The facts on the email rumor that atheist Madalyn Murray O’Hair is petitioning the FCC to take references to God off the television program Touch by An Angel.
Add your Name to an Email Petition About the Victims of the Terrorist Attack and to be Sent to President George W. Bush-Discontinued! Summary of eRumor: An email petition that expresses caring and condolences to those affected by the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.. It encourages you to add …
Petition to encourage families affected by the terrorism-Discontinued! Read More »
A Purple Ribbon is the New Symbol of Commemorating The Attack on America-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The email says that just as the yellow ribbon became so visible during Operation Desert Storm and the Gulf War, the purple ribbon is becoming the same for the Attack on America. The Truth: There’s no way …
Forwarded Emails Will Pay For The Heart Surgery of a Boy in Buenos Aires –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A little boy named Brian in Buenos Aires has a failing heart muscle. An Internet service provider has offered to pay one cent per email that is forwarded with the subject “SOLIDARIDAD CON>>>BRIAN” to pay for Brian’s …
Forwarded emails will pay for the heart surgery of a boy in Buenos Aires-Fiction! Read More »
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 …
Asha Degree, a ten-year-old is missing from North Carolina-Truth! Read More »
Bananas from Costa Rica Infected with Flesh Eating Bacteria-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: People are warned by this email not to buy or eat bananas for three weeks because of the discovery that they can carry the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria. The story says that scientists have discovered the bacteria on bananas from Costa Rica, but …
Bananas from Costa Rica infected with flesh eating bacteria-Fiction! Read More »
The Effort by “Citizens Against Breast feeding” to Ban Nursing in The U.S.-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says an organization called CITIZENS AGAINST BREAST-FEEDING has collected more than 200,000 signatures on a petition calling for the criminalization of breast feeding. The group has a website at www.banbreastfeeding.com. The Truth: The website is …
The effort by "Citizens Against Breast Feeding" to ban nursing in the U.S.-Fiction! Read More »
Forward Emails to Help Provide Financial Support for Cancer Victim Amy Bruce-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email is received alleged to be from a seven year old girl who has lung cancer from second hand smoke and a large brain tumor from beatings. The email says she will die without help but that her family …
Amy Bruce, a sick little girl, will get help from forwarded emails-Fiction! Read More »
