The Barack Obama campaign launched
FightTheSmears.com, in an effort to combat rumors about the presidential candidate and his family.
After rumors surfaced that there is a video of Obama's wife, Michelle, using the term
"whitey," the presidential nominee wanted to create a way to defunct those rumors.
In an age where the Internet allows information - and rumors - to swirl endlessly and quickly, some say, the anti-smear Web site is a new
must-have tool. Staffed by "fact-checkers," the site encourages supporters to participate by doing their own
rumor surveillance for the campaign.
"We will not allow Michelle — or, for that matter, Barack — to be defined by rumors," Obama adviser Anita Dunn told
Time magazine.
Meanwhile, Fox News apologized for a reference to Michelle Obama as a
"baby mama" during a
newscast.
Also:
Cardo Systems, a Bluetooth retailer, admitted to being behind the viral video showing cell phones popping popcorn, which has garnered millions of views on YouTube,
Wired reported.
The InBev bid for Anheuser-Busch might be
sparking a nationalist-inspired campaign to shut down the buyout.
FEMA's rep took another hit after
reports surfaced that $85 million in supplies were kept in storage when Katrina victims needed them, and have since been given away to state and federal agencies.
What's going on with Ron Paul? Despite stopping short of dropping out of the race and telling
reporters his campaign was going to "shift gears," the Republican presidential candidate's
Web site has a statement saying he has quit the presidential race.