Current Urban Legends, Net Hoaxes & Rumors

By David Emery, About.com Guide to Urban Legends

A comprehensive listing of hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends currently circulating on the Internet: information on all the latest misinformation on the Net.

1. New & Most Popular
2. Netlore by Category

New & Most Popular

Find info on the latest Internet hoaxes and the most popular specimens of Netlore currently circulating.

• Latest Additions
• The Urban Legends Top 25
• Submit a Suspected Hoax or Legend

Netlore by Category

Current Internet hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends, organized by category.

• Animals & Insects
• Bogus Websites
• Celebrities
• Companies & Products
• Computer Virus Hoaxes
• Crime
• Dubious Quotes

• Faux Photos
• Food & Drink
• Freebie Chain Letters
• Health / Medical
• Petitions & Politics
• Sick, Dying, & Missing Kids