1. http://urbanlegends.about.com/culture/urbanlegends/mbody.htm
2. http://www.truthorfiction.com
4. http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
5.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
It is important that you do not clog up the e-mail with hoaxes and political stories that are not true.
People who have axes to grind are all to anxious to pass along stories that support their own political preferences with out looking to see if it is a truth or lie.
Many smear campaigns are
developed by propaganda from political parties. We should not be victims of
passing on malicious gossip.
Check out stories you receive at the above sites as they are reputable and will confirm the validity of your e-mails.
Most e-mail users have fallen victim of the hoaxes going around. You will find these sites are interesting reading. Include them in a folder called hoaxes in your favorite sites so you can quickly check before you forward on mail that you receive.
The fourth site on the list will show you how to
recognize hoaxes and chain letters. We will look at these sites in class
Monday.