Did the CDC Apologize for an Ineffective Flu Vaccine?
A conspiracy theory-driven YouTube channel twisted the health agency’s statement into false content.
Extending the Range of Car Key Remotes by Touching Key Them to Your Head-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with a link to a YouTube video that instructs viewers on how to extend the radio range of their car key remote. The tip is to touch the key to the head.
CA-125 Cancer test is the best way to screen for Ovarian cancer-Fiction!
The “CA-125” Cancer Screening Test Is The Best Way To Detect Ovarian Cancer–Fiction! Summary eRumor: This is the first-hand account of a woman who says she was eventually diagnosed with ovarian cancer, but laments that she wasn’t given a “CA-125” medical test earlier than when she got it. She urges women to get the test annually …
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Van T. Barfoot and Homeowners Association Dispute Over a Flagpole-Truth!
This is a story about a decorated WWII veteran’s dispute with a homeowners association over a flagpole. Word of his death has gone viral on the Internet.
Beached Whale Found in Utah – Fiction!
A dairy farmer in Utah found a whale carcass in a field near Great Salt Lake.
Executive Order Gives Pay Raise to Vice President, Members of Congress and Federal Workers-Truth!
Allegations went viral on the Internet saying that an Executive Order signed by President Obama granted pay raises to Vice President Biden, Senators, Congressional Representatives and Supreme Court Justices. As President Obama and legislative leaders worked to avert the “fiscal cliff” the President handed out pay raises to federal workers.
Justin Bieber Admits To Being Bisexual-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email with photo of singer Justin Bieber has gone viral on the Web alleging that he has admitted to being bisexual.
Political Ad by Billy Graham-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with a quote allegedly written by Billy Graham about voting for “candidates who support the biblical definition of marriage between a man and a woman, protect the sanctity of life and defend our religious freedoms.”
Did ‘Black Friday’ Originally Refer to the Sale of Enslaved Men?
A false claim about the big shopping day spread further amid a real campaign for human rights.
Were Blood Oranges from Libya Injected with HIV?
Algerian immigration services discovered that oranges from Libya had been injected with blood that tested positive for HIV or AIDS. A similar version of the eRumor reports that canned fruit from Thailand was found to be contaminated with HIV-positive blood.