Beware of Lead in Popular Lipstick Brands–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that several lipstick brands contain lead and suggests a simple way to tell whether there is lead in your lipstick. The Truth: We’ve spent a considerable amount of time looking into this one and there is nothing to substantiate …
Actor Andy Kaufman Returns From the Dead–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Stories and emails are circulating on the Internet that claim that actor Andy Kaufman, who died in 1984 of lung cancer, is alive. They refer to a website at andykaufmanreturns.blogspot.com that has allegedly been set up by Kaufman to announce his return. The Truth: …
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John Kerry eRumors during the 2003/2004 Presidential Run-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A collection of various eRumors about John Kerry during the 2004 presidential season. The Truth: John Kerry is a Vietnam Veteran-Truth! According to Kerry’s bio and published reports, he is a Yale grad who enlisted in the Navy and served …
Hotel Room Keys Have Your Personal Information on Them Including Credit Card Numbers-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning that key cards issued to hotel or motel guests as room keys are being used for identity theft. The story says that Southern California Law Enforcement professionals discovered that some hotel room keys include the guest’s …
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The story of Jacqueline Saburido Who was Disfigured in an Accident Caused by a Drunk Driver-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email includes several pictures of Jacqueline Saburido, a pretty girl who, according to the eRumor, was in a vehicle struck by a drunk driver in 1999 and was burned beyond recognition. The Truth: The …
The Man Whose Wife Missed One of the Doomed 9/11 Planes and Whose Father Was Killed Rescuing People in the Twin Towers–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational email about a man who was rushing his pregnant wife to the airport, but a flat tire delayed them and she missed her flight. The man’s …
Dr. David Hager Selected for the FDA’s Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a protest of the choice of Dr. David Hager to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee. It says he is a religious pro-life physician who refuses to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried …
Email From a Wall Street Journal Reporter in Baghdad–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A long email from Baghdad said to be from Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi with views critical of the U.S. handling of the War in Iraq. The Truth: Fassihi is the Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and confirms …
the FCC has decided to allow the use of the F-word on any TV or radio show at any time of day or night. It’s in the form of an appeal from the American Family Association urging citizens to complain to the FCC and to members of congress.
Pray for Braedon Hembree in South Carolina-Truth! & Resolved! Summary of eRumor:A message from a doctor asking for prayer for little Braedon Hembree from Clinton, South Carolina. The message says 20-month-old Braedon is very sick with double pneumonia and on life support. The Truth: This story has a happy ending. Braedon survived his illness and returned …
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