
Did Facebook Posts Describe a Real Attempted Kidnapping Involving an Uber Driver in Tampa?
20 February 2019 - Two viral social media posts described a terrifying, life-threatening ordeal for a woman leaving Florida's Tampa International Airport.
Urban legends deal with our fears and worries, so a good many of them fall within a category encompassing crime and criminals. Not only do we have concerns about others’ preying on us and our property; we also laugh at the ones foolish enough to get caught and cheer the police who outwit them.
20 February 2019 - Two viral social media posts described a terrifying, life-threatening ordeal for a woman leaving Florida's Tampa International Airport.
6 February 2019 - A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
14 January 2019 - A number of recent laws have focused on preventing distracted driving, but the penalties vary from location to location.
28 August 2018 - Not every unsolicited communication is an attempt to target victims for sex trafficking rings.
8 June 2018 - Authorities have determined a skull found roughly 20 miles from an abandoned homeless camp belonged to an adult.
7 May 2018 - A viral video gets some details right about the case of Ramad Ahshad Chatman, but leaves out one crucial fact.
24 April 2018 - The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
24 April 2018 - The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
18 April 2018 - In 2016, economist Guido Menzio was escorted off a flight because the passenger next to him felt his differential equations looked suspicious.
14 April 2018 - Philadelphia police are investigating an incident captured in a viral Facebook video.
13 April 2018 - A conspiracy theory blog published an alarmist story after a judge's ruling on the effects of a new California law on sex offenders.
9 April 2018 - St. Louis "media personality" Jamie Allman wrote that he was "getting ready to ram a hot poker up David Hogg's ass."