Urban Legends: Get the Scoop

Urban Legends: Get the Scoop
An Internet Hotlist on Urban Legends

created by Mrs. Foltz
Sanford School

Introduction
Been fooled lately by e-mail? Worried about those bananas with fatal bacteria or eager to make millions by forwarding a message? Wise up and get the scoop from these urban legend, hoax-busting web sites before believing the unbelievable and passing it on to 700 of your closest friends!

The Internet Resources

Break the Chain - Lists of chain mail letters forwarded to thousands of e-mail accounts. http://www.breakthechain.org/ Pity your friends!
FactCheck - From the Annenberg Center -- political fact checks.
Skeptic's Dictionary - Includes information on the paranormal as well as suburban legends.
Snopes -- rumor has it - The premiere urban legend/hoax site. Search by categories, including Cokelore, Horror, etc.
Symantec Security Response - Uncovers virus hoaxes on a regular basis.
Urban Legends - Debunks some legends; confirms others! http://urbanlegends.about.com/
Vmyths.com - Hoaxes and the implications if you believe in them. Learn how to spot virus hoaxes and how to reduce viruses.

Content by Mrs. Foltz, foltzl@sanfordschool.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listurbanlemr.html
Last revised Wed Jun 3 9:56:50 US/Pacific 2009