LIVE UPDATES: Fact-Checking the Chaos at the Capitol

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 6 January 2021 Live Updates: Riots at the Capitol ​ Today, violence broke out and a mob breached the perimeter in Washington, D.C., as Congress began the presidential electoral vote count. We'll be covering this live as it develops. Check for updates and new fact checks here: Read More Fact Checks Was 2020 a ‘Typical Year’ for US Deaths Despite COVID-19? Final mortality data for 2020 is not expected to be available for months. ❌  False   Did a Portuguese Nurse Die Two Days After COVID-19 Vaccination? To find the truth we looked to the original source: Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã. ✅❌  Mixture   Is Nathan Gilroy, the Alleged ‘Inventor’ of Powersave, Real? Ads for an alleged energy-saving device are all over Facebook, but little is known about the inventor. ❌  False   Was a Chinese Company Set to Buy General Electric in 2021? A Facebook meme shared widely in late 2020 and early 2021 asked American readers, "Are you concerned yet?" ❌  Mostly False   Is Bill Gates Funding Efforts To Block The Sun? Sensationalized headlines mischaracterize the efforts of Harvard's SCoPEx project. ❌  Mostly False View Latest Fact Checks New Year, Same Mission Debunking misinformation is an unending challenge, and we thank our supporters for joining us in this fight. Whether you support us through contributions or by sharing our fact checks, we appreciate all that you do! $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News TikTok Videos Appear To Show Rat Inside a McDonald’s The rat appeared to be eating food scraps on the floor before someone trapped it between two plastic cups. Read More   Dr. Dre Recovering Well After Reported Brain Aneurysm TMZ reported that he suffered a brain aneurysm Monday and was recovering at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Read More   Hong Kong Arrests 53 Activists Under National Security Law The mass arrests, including of former lawmakers, were the largest move against Hong Kong’s democracy movement since the law was imposed by Beijing last June to quell dissent. Read More   Where is Jack Ma, China’s E-Commerce Pioneer? The normally voluble Ma has stayed out of the public eye, canceled a TV appearance and avoided social media since an Oct. 24 speech backfired. Read More   WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denied Bail in UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange must remain in prison while the courts consider an appeal by U.S. authorities against her decision not to extradite him. Read More

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