The Lt. Governor of Illinois is Leading a Boycott Against Abercrombie & Fitch–Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email said to be from Lt. Governor Corinne Wood urges a boycott of Abercrombie & Fitch. The Truth: This is true. A website had been set up by Lt. Governor Wood, but it was somehow taken over …
Email and Online Petitions Will Help Save Lives, Change Laws, and Influence Government Leaders-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: One of the new trends on the Internet is petitions. Some ask you to add your name to the bottom of an email and send it to your friends. Others ask you to go …
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 …
The Apartment Dwellers Who Tried to Barbecue a Kitten-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email says that a group of people in an apartment complex in Liberty, Missouri tried to barbecue a kitten. A woman who saw what was going on rescued the kitten and is being persecuted for it. The Truth: This story is …
The Hospital Janitor Who Killed Patients By Unplugging Life Support Systems So He Could Vacuum the Floors-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that people were dying in a hospital intensive care unit on Sunday mornings at about 11 o’clock in the morning. It was so mysterious that some feared something supernatural going on. They …
Don’t Drink Coca-Cola Products After September 5, 2002-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A person allegedly lent a $1.50 to a Middle-eastern man who came up short on cash in a grocery store line in St. Louis. He thanked the person and said it was the first time he’d been treated with kindness since the Attack …
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Butch and Eddie O’Hare: The War Hero Whose Father Was a Partner With Gangster Al Capone–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Butch O’Hare, the war hero after whom Chicago’s O’Hare airport is named, was the son of mob lawyer Eddie O’Hare. The email tells the story of Butch O’Hare’s bravery as well as a decision of …
Christian Receives Insulting Response to an Email Complaint to ABC Television-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An Arkansas man says he sent an email to ABC complaining about the homosexual content of an episode of the television program “The Practice.” In his email, he quoted the Bible. He says he received a response from ABC that …
The Woman Who Died of Aids Because of an HIV-Infected Needle in a Soft Drink Machine–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The alleged story of Jennifer Hudson, an Arizona woman who was nicked by an HIV-infected needle and died of AIDS. The Truth: This is a hoax. There are numerous versions of stories of HIV-infected needles being …
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Petition to President Bush Regarding the Future of Zimbabwe-Truth! But Origin and Impact Uncertain Summary of eRumor: An email petition that asks the recipient to add his or her name to the bottom and pass it along to others. Every 100th person is to forward it to the email address of the President of …
