• New & Updated: Check here for the latest Internet hoaxes & urban legends
• The Top 25: Most popular topics of the past week
• Definitions: Hoax, rumor, urban legend
• How to Contribute: Submit a suspected hoax / UL
Categories:
Animals & Insects
Giant catfish, shark attacks helicopter hoax, crocodile eats golfer, etc.
Bogus Websites
Web hoaxes - Bonsai Kitten, world's first male pregnancy, etc.
Celebrities
Mel Gibson, "Hanoi Jane" Fonda, Bill Gates, Jennifer Lopez, etc.
Companies & Products
McDonald's importing foreign beef, Target disrespects Vietnam veterans, etc.
Computer Virus Hoaxes
Info on virus hoaxes, myths & misconceptions
Crime
Perfume poisonings, new carjacking scheme, abductions, scams, etc.
Dubious Quotes
Things famous people might have said, but in most cases didn't
Food & Drink
Fetus eating in China, deadly canola oil, exploding water, etc.
'Freebie' Chain Letters
Phony freebie chain letters, "email tracking" giveaway hoaxes
Health & Medical
Internet hoax warnings about toxins, contaminants, diseases, etc.
Jokes & Urban Legends
Email humor – satire, jokes, pranks and urban legends
Miscellaneous
Chain letters, prayer requests, Internet hoaxes, rumors & trivia
New Additions
Latest additions to the Netlore Archive
Petitions, Politics & Protest
Pepsi patriotic can promo, Atheists vs. religious broadcasting, Bill 602P hoax, etc.
Photo Foolery
Internet hoaxes and rumors based on doctored or misrepresented images
(Slideshow) (UL Image Quiz)
Sick, Dying & Missing Kids
Rachel Arlington, Penny Brown, Natalie, Jessica Cortez, Sabrina Fair Allen, etc.
