Current Netlore

• New / Updated: Check here for the latest Internet hoaxes & urban legends
• The Top 25: Most popular topics of the past week
• Definitions: Hoax, rumor, urban legend
• How to Contribute: Submit a suspected hoax / UL

Categories:

Animals & Insects
Giant catfish, shark attacks helicopter hoax, crocodile eats golfer, etc.

Bogus Websites
Web hoaxes - Bonsai Kitten, world's first male pregnancy, etc.

Celebrities
Mel Gibson, "Hanoi Jane" Fonda, Bill Gates, Jennifer Lopez, etc.

Companies & Products
McDonald's importing foreign beef, Target disrespects Vietnam veterans, etc.

Computer Virus Hoaxes
Info on virus hoaxes, myths & misconceptions

Crime
Perfume poisonings, new carjacking scheme, abductions, scams, etc.

Dubious Quotes
Things famous people might have said, but in most cases didn't

Photo Fakery
Internet hoaxes and rumors based on doctored or misrepresented images
(Slideshow) (UL Image Quiz)

Food & Drink
Fetus eating in China, deadly canola oil, exploding water, etc.

'Free Stuff' Chain Letters
Phony freebie chain letters, "email tracking" giveaway hoaxes

Health & Medical
Internet hoax warnings about toxins, contaminants, diseases, etc.

Jokes & Urban Legends
Email humor – satire, jokes, pranks and urban legends

Miscellaneous
Chain letters, prayer requests, Internet hoaxes, rumors & trivia

New Additions
Latest additions to the Netlore Archive

Petitions, Politics & Protest
Pepsi patriotic can promo, Atheists vs. religious broadcasting, Bill 602P hoax, etc.

Sick, Dying & Missing Kids
Rachel Arlington, Penny Brown, Natalie, Jessica Cortez, Sabrina Fair Allen, etc.