… so please don’t forward the e-mails!
Use these web sites to verify strange stories that you receive via e-mail or view on web sites. Verify before you forward these stories to others — always — even if a story feels like it has to be true. Most of the time these stories are false, and sometimes they carry malicious code.
These sites cover the real story behind urban legends, hoaxes, myths or rumors.
- Snopes.com for a wide range of explanations organized by category, 25 hottest, newest, and more. Read the handy FAQ.
- David Emery’s Urban Legends Blog an up-to-date blog that examines web hoaxes.
- The Truth About Computer Security Hysteria blog
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