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Internet Rumors

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Debunking Internet Rumors
•Holocaust 'Inheritance Payment' E-Mail A Scam 07/08/08
A false e-mail message uses Holocaust reparations as a pretext for soliciting personal information.
•Rumor: Kentucky University No Longer Teaches Holocaust 11/06/07
An e-mail rumor falsely claims that the University of Kentucky has "removed the Holocaust from its school curriculum."
•Google Search Results and Online Petitions 07/24/07
A rumor claims that Google will remove offensive search results if people sign an online petition.  ADL recommends that concerned individuals not sign.
•Rumor Attaches False Statements to Angelina Jolie 07/23/07
An e-mail rumor claiming that Angelina Jolie has made unflattering statements about the U.S. and Israel is baseless.
•E-Mail Scam Targets Jews 05/30/07
An e-mail scam targeting the Jewish community is circulating on the Internet.
•False E-Mail Claims UK Has Ended Holocaust Education 04/13/07
A much circulated e-mail claims that the United Kingdom removed the Holocaust from its school curriculum. There is no truth to this claim.
•Barack Obama's "Madrassa" Education 01/29/07
Sen. Barack Obama did not attend a fundamentalist Muslim religious school, known as a "madrassa," as a child living in Indonesia.
•Rumor: UPS Shipping Policy Excludes West Bank Settlements 12/14/06
There is no truth to the rumor that suggests UPS has a policy of not delivering packages to Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
•Rumors about Fate of Iranian Jews 11/21/06
Several rumors have been circulating in e-mail, blogs and other online media about the fate of Jews living in Iran.
•E-Mail Lists Anti-Semitic Incidents in France, Calls for Boycott 10/23/06
A much-forwarded e-mail lists alleged anti-Semitic attacks in France and calls for a boycott.
•Star of David Pattern on Vans Shoes 05/08/06
There is no truth to e-mails suggesting that the maker of Vans shoes is anti-Jewish because some of their shoes come with a pattern resembling a Star of David on a portion of the outsole.











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