Were 4,500 Syrian Refugees Relocated to a Michigan Town?
How two separate blogs used Menominee as the setting for the same brand of xenophobic “satire.”
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Conspiracy Theories-Pending Investigation!
On March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took off at 12:21AM local time from Kuala Lumpur and was expected to land in Beijing approximately 6 hours later. The aircraft was a Boeing 777 and carried 227 passengers with 12 crew members. Less than two hours after take off the airline lost contact with the plane. Two passengers who were listed as being on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight turned up and reported that their passports had been stolen. Now conspiracy theories of a terrorist attack are flying on the Internet.
Various Rumors about the Terrorist Attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon
There are various rumors surrounding the events of the terrorist attack at the March 15, 2013 Marathon in Boston, MA.
Flower and Wine Credit Card Scam-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that warns of a gift of flowers and wine delivered by a fake courier. The email warns of a scam after a request for a credit card to pay for a delivery verification charge of $3.50 that resulted in $4000 in charges to the stolen credit card number.
Election Ballots of U.S. Citizens Living Abroad to be Tabulated by a Company in Spain?
A right-wing radio presenter’s conspiracy theory from 2012 was regurgitated following the 2020 presidential election and flogged for political capital, as so many of them are. In this case, Michael Savage was pushing the disinformation, claiming on the air that ballots belonging to American citizens living abroad — civilians and military servicemembers alike — would …
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Important Notice from Netflix-Fiction!
Inboxes have been flooded with notices from Netflix warning of unusual activity on accounts.
Facebook No Religion or Swearing Campaigns-Fiction!
This is a viral post spreading on Facebook that alleges that accounts will be cancelled if any members are caught sharing religious beliefs or swearing.
1500 Year Old Bible Confirms That Jesus Christ Was Not Crucified-Fiction!
A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the “Gospel of Barnabas” has surfaced in Turkey. It is made up of loosely-tied leather and written in Aramaic, the language of Israel during the time of Jesus Christ. The book is alleged to say that Judas Iscariot took the place of Jesus at the crucifixion. The book claims that Jesus also prophesied the coming of Muhammad.
Apple iOS 7 Will Make Your iPhone Waterproof-Fiction!
Social media is abuzz with ads, tweets and videos alleging that the new Apple operating system makes iPhones waterproof.