For ‘Silent Help,’ ‘Ring 999, Then Press 55’ Viral social media posts promising a specific form of help during emergencies can, if inaccurate, pose a greater risk to 999 (or 911) callers.
Do Mobile Phones and Other 4G Devices Contain an ‘E911 Chip’? Testing for a new cellular phone alert system (the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, also known as IPAWS) began on October 3rd, 2018, with a tone and a message sent across mobile networks. The grumbling began almost immediately, as startled or irritated Americans reacted to the unsolicited (but anticipated) test, but the griping turned […]
Buffalo Wild Wings Mutes National Anthem on 9/11, Says It's too Controversial-Mostly Truth! An employee of a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in California muted the National Anthem on the anniversary of 9/11 — but that's not a company policy.
CIA Agent Confesses on Death Bead: We Blew Up World Trade Center on 9/11-Fiction! A fake news website is behind false claims that a CIA agent confessed that he took part in the demolition of World Trade Center 7, the third building destroyed on 9/11.
NFL Fines Players for Wearing Commemorative 9/11 Cleats-Truth! The NFL has said that it would fine players for wearing commemorative 9/11 cleats on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America.
Seattle Seahawks Protest National Anthem-Fiction! Rumors that the Seattle Seahawks sat during the playing of the national anthem for their week one game went viral.
Obama Asks Americans to Cancel 9/11 Tributes that would Offend Muslims-Fiction! President Obama has asked Americans not to hold tributes for victims of 9/11 to avoid offending Muslim protestors.
Huma Abedin Worked at Radical Muslim Journal-Mostly Truth! Huma Abedin Worked at Radical Muslim Journal-Mostly Truth! Summary of eRumor: Hillary Clinton’s longtime aide Huma Abedin previously worked at a radical Muslim journal. The Truth: Reports that Huma Abedin spent more than a decade as the editor of a Muslim journal that can be described as radical are true. Abedin worked as editor of the […]
ABC News Bans Flag Lapel Pins? A boycott of the ABC television network is encouraged because the executives at ABC news are said to have told reporters they could not wear American flag lapel pins or any other patriotic insignia. The network said that ABC should remain as neutral as possible.
Russia Gave The US a 9/11 Memorial-Truth! A forwarded email with photos of a 100 foot structure and says that it is a gift to the US from the people of Russia. The email says that this is called "The Teardrop" and serves as a memorial to the lives lost in the World Trade Center attack of September 11th. The email goes on to ask why there was no press coverage.
