Did Lewd Videos Show Up in Facebook Video Search After Outage?

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 29 January 2021 Was Porn Showing Up in Facebook Video Search After Outage? A Facebook "black out" took place late last week which logged many users out of their accounts and prevented them from accessing them again. Shortly thereafter, some users found that they were able to regain access — but something had happened to the search function. Simple searches, or any involving the word "video," resulted in an onslaught of pornographic material, leading some to question whether there was some sort of link between the occurrences. Snopes reporter Alex Kasprak has more details. Read More Fact Checks Did GOP Congressmen Invite Trump Supporters to Mar-a-Lago? A creative prankster took a novel approach to spreading misinformation by sending it in the mail — to Snopes. ❌  False   Do 1 in 3 Biden Appointees Have an Immigrant Background? The 46th U.S. president has made a point of achieving demographic diversity and representation in the Biden-Harris administration. ❔  Unproven   Did Protesters Pull Down the National Flag of India in Delhi? As protesters against India's farm laws entered Delhi’s Red Fort, they hoisted their own flags on the ramparts. ❌  False   Did San Francisco Vote to Remove ‘Washington,’ ‘Lincoln’ from School Names? The effort was initiated by officials who aimed to “dismantle symbols of racism and white supremacy culture.” ✅  True   Was a Giant Squid Found in a Harbor in Japan? The squid didn't appear to have been long for this world. ✅  True View Latest Fact Checks Your Contributions Keep Us Going Our content is largely free to access, but is far from free to produce. If you rely on Snopes, please consider making a contribution today. $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News Capitol Police Bolstering Travel Security for Lawmakers Capitol Police will be stationed at area airports and Washington’s Union Station railway hub on busy travel days, the House's chief law enforcement officer wrote in an email. Read More   NY Data Show Nursing Home Deaths Undercounted by Thousands A report by NY Attorney General Letitia James charged that the nursing home death count could be off by about 50%. Read More   UW-Madison Police Chief Bans ‘Thin Blue Line’ Imagery The flag, which resembles a U.S. flag but has a blue stripe, is considered a sign of police solidarity, but has also been criticized as a symbol of white supremacy. Read More   China Derecognizes British National Overseas Passport Under a proposed plan, as many as 5.4 million Hong Kong residents could be eligible to live and work in the U.K. for five years then apply for citizenship. Read More   J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID-19, But Less Than Some Others There was some geographic variation in how well the vaccine performed. Read More

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