Fact-checking tools: You can't believe everything you read online

There's a lot of information that gets passed around online, LOTS of emails with scare stories and horror stories that will make your blood boil. From the "OMG, they took 'In God We Trust' off the coinage," (they didn't, it's on the rim) to statements from Australia's PM (no, that one's not true either, though pieces of it are), you need to be careful. Check it out before you pass it on. And before your blood-pressure goes through the roof.

We've got links to help you verify the accuracy of rumors and email/internet claims - see our LINKS page above, scroll down to RESEARCH. They almost always have the scoop - true, partially true, or absolutely false - and it's good to know.
Here are three valuable tools, add them to your BOOKMARKS:

◼ urbanlegends - THE starting place for exploring urban legends and folklore on the Web: Internet hoaxes, rumors, myths, fallacies, urban legends and urban tall tales...
◼ hoax-slayer - Hoax Slayer is website that aims to expose scams and common internet hoaxes including bogus warnings, email chain letters, phishing emails, charity giveaways, celebrity death news and other type of hoaxes which are hard to verify on the spot.
◼ snopes - Generally considered to be The definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors , and misinformation. Also considered to lean left.

And, if you get one you're not sure of, feel free to send us an email, and we'll see what we can find out.

Rose