Letter from Mark, the Director of Facebook: Facebook to Begin Charging- Fiction!
A bogus message from Mark, the director of Facebook warns that Facebook will become chargeable.
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Facebook Donates $3 to Rose Prater Every Time a Photo is Shared-Fiction!
Facebook will donate $3 to Rose Prater, a baby girl who suffered severe burns, every time a photo of her is shared.
Lessons
by Rich Buhler, founder of Truthorfiction.com The subject of rumors, hoaxes, and urban legends is an entertaining one. The value of studying them, however, is far more than entertainment. The lessons learned are important to life. THE STUDY OF RUMORS HELPS US BE MORE ALERT TO FALSE INFORMATION IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES The more …
Secret government spying on laptops?-Fiction!
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.
Microsoft and AOL Beta Test-Fiction!
Bill Gates Wants to Share His Fortune With You-Fiction! Summary of the eRumor: According to this message, Microsoft founder Bill Gates wants to make sure that his Internet Explorer browser remains on top. So, Microsoft and AOL are doing an “email beta test.” If you forward their email to your friends over the next two …
‘Fake Babies’ Hoax Continues Surfacing Online
From chain emails to TikTok videos, a fearmongering message has traversed several platforms.
Help Find Ashley Flores-Fiction!
Help find 13-year old Ashley Flores a missing teenager from Philadelphia
‘Avoid Shopping Malls on Halloween’
Not long after the 9-11 attacks of 2001, a chain email sowed fears of a second strike.
The Starbucks Coupon That Went Too Far
Starbucks emailed printable coupons to employees urging them to pass the coupons to friends and family. The coupons offered free iced coffee drinks.