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Debunking Internet Rumors
•Urban Legend: Steven Spielberg Letter to Mel Gibson 05/17/12
A "letter" purportedly written by Jewish director Steven Spielberg, takes actor Mel Gibson to task for his anti-Semitic remarks. The letter is a fabrication.
•False Rumor: CNN Fired Israeli Jews in Jerusalem Bureau 02/14/12
A rumor charges that CNN fired all of its Jewish employees from the company's Jerusalem bureau, while keeping its Arab employees.
•Rumor: Jews & Atheists Targeted in Video Game 12/09/11
An e-mail suggests that there is a computer video game in which Jews, Muslims and Atheists must be killed or converted. There is no truth to this rumor.
•Nivea Skincare Lists Israel on Corporate Web Site 09/09/11
An e-mail misleadingly charges that the web site of Nivea skincare products "removed" Israel from its country list.
•Whole Foods Market Not "Anti-Israel" 08/04/11
The Anti-Defamation League has found no evidence to claims by some bloggers on the Internet that Whole Foods Market is "anti-Israel."
•E-mail Wrongly Suggests U.S. Designated Israel as 'Terrorist Sponsor' 07/06/11
Contrary to an e-mail rumor, Israel has not been designated as a "terrorist sponsor" by the Obama Administration.
•Rumor: South Africa 'Expelling' Israel's Ambassador 07/20/10
A much forwarded, but false rumor suggests that South Africa is considering expelling Israel's ambassador.
•Flotilla Video Footage Misrepresented 06/14/10
Israeli soldiers did not find military weapons aboard the flotilla ship Mavi Marmara.
•Princess Cruises Continues Port Calls in Israel 06/09/10
An e-mail alleges that Princess Cruises has made a policy decision to "boycott Israel." This rumor is false.
•YouTube Not Removing IDF Videos of Flotilla Raid 06/01/10
There is no truth to rumors that YouTube is removing IDF videos of the Gaza flotilla raid.
•False Rumor: State Department “Denying Visas” to Israeli Scientists 04/13/10
An Internet rumor suggests that the U.S. State Department has been clamping down on granting visas to scientists at Israel’s nuclear power plant in Dimona.











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