Snopes Debunker - Is Victoria’s Secret Planting Tracking Devices in Bras?

Is Victoria’s Secret Planting Tracking Devices in Bras? ​ The summer of misinformation continues, this time fueled by TikTok and Facebook videos showing people pulling what appear to be “tracking chips” out of Victoria’s Secret bras and lingerie. Some have even gone as far as to claim that these chips track customers to specifically target them for sex trafficking. But is that really what’s going on here? Or is there a more logical (and less terrifying) explanation for these chips? Snopes’ Dan Evon has the answers. Read More Fact Checks Is This an Image of Trump and Manson Being Shared by Trump Supporters? A depiction — or two — of Jesus took on a political life in the summer of 2020. ❌  Mostly False Did Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Push for Sex Ed in Kindergarten? Arizona's superintendent of public instruction was the target of several disparaging claims made in a viral Facebook post. ❌ False Did Criminal Justice Activist Donna Hylton Speak at the Democratic National Convention? Rumors circulated online that Hylton, who was convicted of a grisly 1985 murder and spent decades behind bars, spoke at the DNC. ✅ Mostly True Is This an Excerpt from Hitler’s Psychological Profile? "In each and every field, [Hitler] believes himself to be an unquestioned authority," the report stated. ✅ True Did Melania Trump ‘Dig Up’ the Rose Garden at the White House? Roses don't live forever, but this faux scandal may. ❌ False View Latest Fact Checks Still Qurious about QAnon? Don’t miss out on last week’s in-depth explanation for all things QAnon. Read More  News Kim Klacik: Investigating Her Viral Campaign Ad Touring Baltimore’s Streets As a fast-rising star within the party, she was among speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Read More Hurricane Laura Now Forecast To Be ‘Extremely Powerful’ Category 4 Satellite images show Laura's remarkable intensification into "a formidable hurricane" that can smash homes and sink entire communities with a storm surge reaching as high as 20 feet. Read More KFC Suspends ‘It’s Finger Lickin’ Good’ Slogan Amid Pandemic After 64 years, the slogan has been suspended as it was deemed “the most inappropriate slogan for 2020.” Read More RNC Gives Platform to Some With Fringe Views President Donald Trump has long surrounded himself with controversial characters who hold out-of-the-mainstream views, but the decision by the party to elevate some in prime-time spots is drawing new scrutiny. Read More 3 Shot, 2 Killed in Third Night of Unrest Over Blake Shooting Police fired tear gas for the third straight night to disperse protesters who had gathered outside the courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Read More Lawyer: Blake Not Likely to Walk Again After Being Shot by Police Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family’s attorney said. Read More

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Staff Pick ​ Ethics Experts Warn RNC Events May Have Violated the Hatch Act Speeches during the Republican National Convention by Trump administration officials have raised ethical red flags. Read More