Good Things in Iraq Not Being Reported by the Media-Truth!, Fiction, and Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A message said to be from an Iowa Army National Guardsman named Ray Reynolds who is serving in Iraq. It lists a number of improvements in Iraq since the U.S. led incursion in 2003. The Truth: This message …
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The United Nations Dishonored Ronald Reagan by Not Flying The U.N. Flag Half-Mast-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A short message that says the United Nations honored Yassar Arafat by flying the U.N. flag at half-mast, but not honor Ronald Reagan in the same way. The Truth: It is true that the U.N. flag did not fly …
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The “Real Deal,” the Opinions of an Army Veteran about Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Warfare–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Army Master Gunner Red Thomas writes about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Based on his training, he describes the effects of various weapons and gives tips for what to do if you experience them. The …
The Real Deal-thoughts about terrorist warfare from a veteran-Truth! Read More »
An email that urges Americans to wear Red on Fridays as a display of support for U.S. troops fighting overseas.
Target Stores Have Given the Boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But There is an Update! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor calls for a boycott of Target stores because the Salvation Army will no longer be given permission to have holiday bell-ringers with kettles collecting contributions in front of Targets. The Truth: This …
Target stores have given the boot to the Salvation Army-Truth! But Updated! Read More »
Your Bank Account May Lose Federal Deposit Insurance Protection if You Don’t Verify Your Information–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning said to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) saying that your bank account is being viewed suspiciously by Homeland Security. You are asked to go to a website to verify your account information …
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Messages that Claim to Have Pictures of Osama Bin Laden‘s Suicide is Actually a Virus-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are at least a couple of versions of this eRumor. One warns that an email that claims to include pictures of Osama Bin Laden’s suicide is actually designed to trick you into opening a …
Outback Steakhouses Serve a Steak and Shrimp Dinner to Thousands of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan –Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story is that Outback Steakhouses joined arms with the military and flew thousands of steaks, shrimp, onions, beverage, and dessert to Kandahar in Afghanistan to give the troops a break from T-rations. The …
Outback Steakhouses serve dinner with all the trimmings to troops in
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Four Christians Facing Prison For Demonstrating at Homosexual Event in Philadelphia–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that quoting what the Bible has to say about homosexuality in public in Philadelphia will be treated as a hate crime. It describes the arrest of a group of Christians who were preaching on a public sidewalk near …
Insulting Voice Mail at Pacific Palisades High School–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that parents at Pacific Palisades High School in California are suing the school because students who were absent or didn’t complete their work got failing grades. It also includes the alleged text of a school voice mail greeting that insults the …
Insulting voice mail at Pacific Palisades High School in
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