​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 8 January 2021 Did ‘Elizabeth From Knoxville’ Use an ‘Onion Towel’ To Make Herself Cry? ​ On Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an apparent attempt to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, a video went viral that showed a woman named Elizabeth from Knoxville, Tennessee, telling a reporter that she had just been Maced inside the Capitol building. Did she fake her tears? Did she use an onion to make herself cry, and then lie about being Maced?  Snopes reporter Dan Evon analyzes this story. Read More Fact Checks Did 4 People Die During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot? One person was shot by Capitol Police during a pro-Trump mob's siege of the U.S. Capitol. ✅  True   Did Pro-Trump Rioter Wear ‘Camp Auschwitz’ Shirt While Breaking Into the Capitol? The anti-Semitic message included Nazi imagery. ✅  True   Was Capitol Rioter in Horns and Furs an Antifa Instigator Who Took Part in BLM Protests? Conspiracy theorists jumped into action when the unmistakable figure of Trump supporter and QAnon proponent Jake Angeli appeared at the U.S. Capitol riot. ❌  Mostly False   Was the Last Violent Breach of the Capitol by the British in 1814? British troops set fire to the building in August of that year. ✅  True   Were Antifa Members Identified at Capitol Riot with Facial Recognition Software? False rumors on social media were given the appearance of credibility when they were rehashed in a new article. ❌  False View Latest Fact Checks Defend Snopes Today Whether it's against the everlasting surge of misinformation or our litigious opposition, Snopes is currently fighting multiple ongoing battles — and you can help us fortify our defenses.  Consider setting up a recurring contribution to support us for the long haul. Learn more here:  Help Defend Snopes News Woman Shot at Capitol Was Air Force Veteran Who Backed Trump The shooting occurred as thousands of rioters forced their way into the House chamber, where members of Congress were hiding. Read More   More Demand Illinois Congresswoman Who Cited Hitler Resign A growing number of Democrats called for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois, a newly sworn-in Republican who quoted Adolf Hitler at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol. Read More   Missouri Woman Believed to Be Last Civil War Widow Dies Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Read More   Race Double Standard Clear in Rioters’ Capitol Insurrection The violent breaching of the halls of power on Capitol Hill by an insurrectionist mob represents one of the plainest displays of a racial double standard in both modern and recent history. Read More   Company Fires Employee Who Stormed Capitol with Badge On A man who wore his company badge while he stormed the U.S. Capitol was fired by his Maryland employer. Read More

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