Are Poinsettia Plants Poisonous to Children and Pets?
Research has shown that a well-meaning holiday warning overstates the plants’ toxicity.
‘Seven Women Have Died From Smelling Free Perfume Samples’
Like so much online disinformation, a fearmongering copypasta involving perfume first saw light as a chain email. The text pushed the hoary claim that several women were killed by mysterious perfume samples; as we have reported before, it was later adapted to involve a non-existent hospital and “terrorist” threats. The newer version read: URGENT news …
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Green Party official targeted By airport officials and blocked from flight-Disputed!
Green Party Official Prevented From Boarding an Airliner Because of her Opposition to the Afghan War–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Nancy Oden, USA Coordinator for the Green Party, was grabbed by armed government agents as she was about to board a plane in Bangor, Maine. She claims she was told that she was targeted …
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The Romanian Newspaper editorial celebrating America-Truth!
The Romanian Newspaper Editorial Celebrating America’s Freedom–Truth! Summary of eRumor:A widely circulated eRumor, it says it is from the pen of an editorial in a Romanian newspaper. It’s beautifully written and has struck a responsive chord in Americans. The Truth: Happily, this one is true. It is an editorial from the Romanian newspaper …
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Two instant messages warned of the World Trade Center attacks before they happened-Fiction!
Two Instant Messages Warned of the World Trade Center Attacks before They Happened–Unproven! Summary of eRumor:The email says that a couple of messages were received by two employees of the instant messaging company Odigo that warned of the World Trade Center Attack two hours before they occurred. The Truth: This is a report …
Campaign for National Firefighers Day-Truth!
Email Campaign for National Firefighters Day–Grassroots Project! Summary of eRumor: Referring to the work of firefighters on September 11, 2001, this email seeks to have a “National Firefighters Day” designated. Another version suggests the day should be September 11 of each year. A newer version includes a statement at the beginning of the email …
The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act-Fiction!
The National Economic Stabilization and Recovery Act (NESARA)–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:This is an eRumor that says there was secret legislation passed by congress and signed secretly by President Bill Clinton that would offer complete forgiveness of debts and abolish the Internal Revenue system. It was going to be announced on September 11 by …
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"It's Not About Sex"-an open letter to Bill Clinton from a veteran-Truth!
“It’s Not About Sex,” an Open Letter To Bill Clinton From a Retired Army Officer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a widely distributed email of a letter to President Clinton about character. It says it was written by Eric Jowers, a retired Army officer from Alabama. (See copy on lower portion of …
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National Public Radio in trouble and needs funding-Fiction!
Petition to the President and Vice President to Save Funding For National Public Radio–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A message says that Nina Tottenberg on National Public Radio said that if the Supreme Court supports congress, it will be the end of National Public Radio, Government officials feel that too much of the budget is being …
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The significance of the number 11 in the Attack on America
The Significance of the Number 11 in the Attack on America Summary of eRumor:This email lists a lot of incidences of the number 11 in the names and numbers associated with the terrorist attacks on September 11. The Truth: Most folks don’t go looking for appearances of numbers in events like the terrorist …
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