The Right-Wing Exploitation of the Holocaust to Argue Against Gun Safety
Scholars and advocates have repeatedly debunked attempts to appropriate a dark chapter of history.
Scholars and advocates have repeatedly debunked attempts to appropriate a dark chapter of history.
This is a forwarded email that calls for a boycott of Home Depot because the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) will be instructing the DYI chain on how to make its stores Sharia compliant.
The eRumor says it’s from the “Turner Radio Network” and claims that the author of the email has caught the government and computer manufacturers installing hard-wired keystroke loggers on new laptop computers. The message includes pictures and descriptions of a device that was found in a laptop.
This is a forwarded email alleging that Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) addressed the media with important questions that they overlooked in the coverage of the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi.
A video shows a giant spider scurrying in a toilet and seemingly attacking someone’s foot.
Two days after the presidential election, the Department of Defense issued an order that effectively bans the Gideons from military bases. This takes effect on November 21, 2008.
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.
Forwarded emails claim that a former Marine was detained for making anti-government comments on social media, and that the case proves there is a larger government effort to crackdown on government critics.
Free 411-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Bemoaning the high cost of directory assistance calls, especially from cell phones, this eRumor says you can get free information calls by dialing 1 800 FREE 411. The Truth: This story is true. 800 FREE-411 is an interesting service. If you call for a residential number, you’ll get it …
The tech mogul inadvertently provided yet more fuel for a long-running conspiracy theory.