Take a look at your inbox. All those chain emails riddled with suspicious political claims. And what about social media? Odds are, those claims are bogus. Learn how to spot the "Key Characteristics of Bogusness."
"Just because you read it on somebody’s blog or in an email from a friend or relative doesn’t mean it’s true. It’s probably not, as we advised in our special report “That Chain E-mail Your Friend Sent to You Is (Likely) Bogus. Seriously,” on March 18, 2008.
"On this page, we feature a list of the false or misleading viral rumors we’re asked about most often, and a brief summary of the facts. But click on the links to read the full articles. There is a lot more detail in each answer. If you’re looking for articles about other viral claims, please use our search function."
Examples:
" Is Jade Helm 15 a government attempt to create martial law in the U.S.?
"No. It’s a joint military training exercise lasting for two months this summer.
May 11, 2015"
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"Has President Obama canceled the May 6 National Day of Prayer?
"No. This widely circulated falsehood echoes similar claims made last year when the president issued a pro-prayer-day proclamation but didn’t hold White House services as President Bush had done."
"Is the ACLU suing to have cross-shaped headstones removed from military cemeteries?
"The ACLU has filed no such suit, and it hasn’t sued to “end prayer from the military” either.
July 5, 2009"
More at the link. This subject is discussed at length as well:
‘He Lied’ About Bill Ayers? McCain cranks out some false and misleading attacks on Obama's connection to a 1960s radical.
. . . "McCain says in an Internet ad that the two "ran a radical ‘education’ foundation" in Chicago. But the supposedly "radical" group was supported by a Republican governor and included on its board prominent local civic leaders, including one former Nixon administration official who has given $1,500 to McCain’s campaign this year. Education Week says the group’s work "reflected mainstream thinking" among school reformers. The group was the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, started by a $49 million grant from the Annenberg Foundation, which was established by the publisher Walter Annenberg, a prominent Republican whose widow, Leonore, is a contributor to the McCain campaign." . . .
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