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Smear Campaigns Seek to ‘Red-Pill’ Boomers with Fake Snopes Content ​ This week, doctored screenshots of Snopes fact checks were created and widely distributed to make it appear as if our fact-checkers addressed claims that they had not. We wrote a statement to address this smear campaign and use it as an example of how bad actors follow a basic formula to spread false narratives, not the “awakening” that they claim to pursue. Read More Fact Checks Did the White House Give Lesley Stahl a Blank Book of Trump's Healthcare Accomplishments? "A perfect metaphor for the Trump presidency," critics claimed. What really happened? ❌ False Is Biden From the Same Scranton as ‘The Office’? And is the home of world's most famous fictional paper company real? ✅  True Is This a Photograph of Mitch McConnell's Bruised and Discolored Hands? U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became a topic of speculation after photographs seemingly showed his hands looking bruised and discolored.  ✅  True Did Biden Call Black Americans ‘Super-Predators’? In two debates, U.S. President Donald Trump mistakenly conflated a remark made by Joe Biden with one made by Hillary Clinton.  ❌ Mostly False Did Texas Remove Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ and Disabled Clients of Social Workers? Advocates fear the rule change could leave some members of vulnerable groups without service. ✅  True View Latest Fact Checks We Can't Do This Without You Make a contribution today and help ensure Snopes.com endures — and grows. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Washington State Discovers First 'Murder Hornet' Nest in US Scientists have discovered the first nest of so-called murder hornets in the United States and plan to wipe it out to protect native honeybees.  Read More Sick of COVID-19? Here's Why You Might Have Pandemic Fatigue With all kinds of health-related behavior changes, at least half of people relapse within six months.  Read More Veggie Burgers Are Still Burgers, EU Lawmakers Rule Europe’s largest farmers' association had argued that labeling vegetarian substitutes with designations bringing meat to mind was misleading for consumers.  Read More Resentment, Smoke Linger in Nigeria’s Streets After Unrest Reports state that the Nigerian military killed at least 12 peaceful demonstrators. Read More US: Russian Hackers Targeting State, Local Networks U.S. officials said that Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, stealing data from at least two servers. Read More

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