Current Hoaxes & Urban Legends

By David Emery, About.com Guide to Urban Legends

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

1. Newest Urban Legends
2. Most Popular Urban Legends
3. Urban Legends by Category

Newest Urban Legends

Find info on the most recent Internet hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends covered on the site, plus updates on older items.

• Sherry Hackett Letter to Obama
• Nidal Hasan Part of Obama Team?
• Noah Biorkman Xmas Card Request
• HR 615 - Congress & Health Care
• The Obama Phone

• Swine Flu Prevention Tips
• Onions and Flu
• Gang Initiation Week
• Kanye West Is Dead
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Most Popular Urban Legends

The past week's most popular topics in urban legends and folklore.

• Ericsson 'Free Laptop' Promotion
• Cell Phones on Do Not Call List
• "Postcard from Hallmark" Virus
• Swine Flu Prevention Tips
• Hercules, World's Biggest Dog

• Lady Gaga Is a Man
• Jamie Lee Curtis, Hermaphrodite
• SB-2099 - Bill to Tax Handguns
• Amazing Tsunami Picture
• READ MORE...

Urban Legends by Category

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

• Accidents & Mishaps
• Animals & Insects
• Celebrities
• Companies & Products
• Computer Virus Hoaxes
• Crime
• Dubious Quotes
• Food & Drink
• Freebie Chain Letters
• Funny

• Gross & Disgusting
• Health / Medical
• Historical
• Holidays
• Horrors!
• Photo Fakery
• Politics
• Religion
• Sex & Scandal
• Sick / Dying / Missing Kids