A List of Supplies that Marines Would Appreciate in Iraq–Truth!..But Not So Fast! Summary of eRumor: An appeal from a Marine Chaplain for various personal and food items for Marines in Iraq. The Truth: We check with the Marines. Father Merris is for real and his request may be legit…but don’t get a campaign started. …
A List of Supplies that Marines Would Appreciate in Iraq-Truth!…But Not
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Help the Victims of the Tsunami-Be Generous, but Be Cautious! Summary of eRumor: Various emails asking for support for victims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast of the United States. The Truth: The devastation of hurricane Katrina has prompted an unprecedented outpouring of support from people who want to help those who have …
Forward an Email for Jasmine, Who Lost Her Father in The World Trade Center and Whose Mother Needs Surgery–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message is allegedly from an 11-year-old named Jasmine whose father died in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and whose mother is hospitalized. She says …
Picture of Child Who Survived the Tsunami and was Separated From Family –Truth! but a Happy Ending! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes a picture of a young boy who is said to have survived the tsunami near the city of Phuket, Thailand. The Truth: This email was published on the Internet after the …
Help identify a child who surivived the tsunami-Truth, but with a Happy
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Help Find Kathlee Hennigan’s Daughter–Truth! But Resolved! Summary of eRumor: An appeal for help in finding the missing daughter of a woman named Kathlee Hennigan. The email says the daughter, who is not named, was believed abducted by an Internet predator. It circulates with a picture and description of the girl and the contact information …
Bill and Hillary Pensions and House Payment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message alleges that even if Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is not reelected, she’ll get her full salary as a pension. If she dies, it goes to Bill Clinton. If Bill Clinton dies, his full presidential pension goes to Hillary. And, they are …
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Boycott Oil Companies for One Day and Lower Gas Prices–Grass Roots Effort! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that it’s been calculated that if everyone in the United States would avoid buying gasoline for just one day, the oil companies would “choke” on their stockpiles. It encourages a boycott of oil companies to …
Boycott gas stations to protest rising fuel prices?-Grass Roots Effort
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U.S. Burger Chains are Buying Foreign Beef–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The writer of the eRumor accuses McDonald’s and Burger King of making the unpatriotic decision to start purchasing beef from foreign sources and urges a boycott. Another version adds to this by saying that some of the beef is being purchased from South American. The …
Click the Pink Ribbon On The Cigna Website and Money Will Be Donated for The Fight Against Breast Cancer–Truth! But Now Ended! Summary of eRumor: A short email says to go to the website of the Cigna Foundation and click the pink ribbon and Cigna will donate $1 to battle breast cancer. The message says …
Click the pink ribbon at Cigna to fight breast cancer-Was Truth!, Now
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Click The Hugging Bear and Donate to Research for Breast Cancer–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The short email says to go to a website where you’ll watch a bear and by visiting the site, be helping donations come in from Avon for breast cancer research. The Truth: This one has a story behind it. First, …
Click on the Avon hugging bear and donate to breast cancer
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