Did Jimmy Carter Announce That His Cancer Is Spreading?
29 August 2018 Viral social media posts rehashed a three-year-old announcement about the former president, who has been cancer-free since December 2015.
Inboxer Rebellion
Every day we’re bombarded with e-mail of dubious origin and even more dubious veracity: messages that plead with us to find a missing kid or help a sick child, sign a petition to right some terrible injustice, take a stand on an important piece of pending legislation, forward a message to claim free merchandise, or take heed of the latest computer virus. The messages that aren’t outright hoaxes are often full of misinformation, and even the ones that have some truth to them are usually out-of-date by the time we receive them.
This is the place where the inboxer rebellion begins! The categories below should help you locate and identify whether that piece of e-mail you’ve received is a hoax, the truth, or something in between.
Kohl’s ‘$150 Back-to-School’ Coupon’ Scam
17 August 2018 Kohl's department stores are not distributing $150 "Back to School" coupons as part of an online promotion.
Michael J. Fox Death Hoax
5 August 2018 The popular actor has not passed away at 57 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Did Eleven U.S. Marines Give Their Lives This Week?
3 August 2018 A long-circulated message offers prayers on behalf of servicemen killed in Afghanistan several years ago.
Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?
31 July 2018 The 22nd day of the 2nd month of the year 2022 will fall on a Tuesday, thus creating a robust "twosday."
Has Iowa Seen an Alarming Increase in “Vanishing Children” This Summer?
30 July 2018 Statistics sound much scarier when presented without any context whatsoever.
Did a Child Suffer Chemical Burns from a Skechers Light-Up Shoe?
24 July 2018 Sherry Foster said that although her son will recover, he is now afraid to wear shoes.
Will All Freon-Based Air Conditioners Need to Be Replaced by 2020?
19 July 2018 Although the the production or import of a chemical used in Freon will be banned in the U.S. beginning in 2020, Freon-based A/C units will not have to be replaced right away.
Can You Text to 83361 to Receive a Free Target Gift Card?
28 May 2018 An insidious scam ends not with free gift cards, but with Facebook users involuntarily spamming the groups to which they belong.
Pilot Flying J Flag Controversy
10 May 2018 A Facebook user claimed that a truck stop in Texas took down a flag because it offends "foreigners," but Flying J says in reality the flagpole is broken.
Is Facebook Removing the Share Button from Pro-Trump Posts?
11 April 2018 Rumors about Facebook's suppression of content (in this case posts supportive of President Trump) resurfaced after Sen. Ted Cruz referenced them.
Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne’s Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?
20 March 2018 According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at school for refusing to participate in pro-gun control walkouts.
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