​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 12 February 2021 Did MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Blame Capitol Attack on ‘Antifa Temptresses’? ​ On Feb. 5, 2021, the Business Standard News (TheBizNews.org) published an article positing that MyPillow CEO and right-wing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell had blamed antifa — short for “antifascist” — women for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events.  Snopes Staff has more on this story. Read More Thanks for All the Love We appreciate our readers and fellow fact-lovers. That's why we're excited to share a special collection in honor of Valentine's Day. Help support Snopes while sharing your love with the world by purchasing one of our love-themed T-shirts from the Snopes store. Shop Now Fact Checks Was ‘Slenderman’ Spotted in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’? Beauty and the Beast ... and the supernatural creepypasta character? ❌   False Did Dave Ramsey Say He Doesn’t Believe in Stimulus Checks Because if You Need Them ‘You Were Pretty Much Screwed Already’? The radio host made a comment on Fox News that was received unfavorably by many. ✅  Correct Attribution   Can Teachers Hear ‘Muted’ Students on Zoom? Viral TikToks alleged that educators can secretly listen in on students whose microphones are supposedly turned off. ❌   False Did Ted Cruz Botch a Shakespeare Quote? As the world's first and only fact-checking organization named after Faulkner characters, we were shocked to hear demands that a soliloquy from "Macbeth" be attributed to the American author. ❌   False   Did Biden Revoke $250M That Trump Pledged to Historically Black Colleges? A copypasta meme circulating on social media got several facts wrong. ❌   False View Latest Fact Checks You're Part of the Team We rely on our readers to help us figure out what rumors and claims to fact-check. But a special few help even more — by making a monthly contribution to fight misinformation for the long haul. Join us today for as little as $3 a month. Make a Recurring Contribution News Cuomo Administration ‘Froze’ over Nursing Home Data Requests New York state lawmakers and the Department of Justice had asked the Cuomo administration for the nursing home data in August 2020. Read More   Fox Abruptly Cuts off Impeachment Manager During Testimony Fox News Channel cut off an impeachment manager in mid-sentence as he was presenting dramatic video footage of the mob attacking the U.S. Capitol and government leaders running for safety. Read More   Fox Hosts Dobbs, Bartiromo Strike Back in Voting Fraud Suit Three Fox News hosts — Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro — are seeking the dismissal of claims against them and their employer as part of a $2.7 billion libel lawsuit brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic. Read More   ‘I Am a Child!’ Pepper Spray Reflects Policing of Black Kids What started with a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York, and ended with police treating a fourth-grader like a crime suspect, has spurred outrage. Read More   Lawyer Defending Trump Accustomed to Political Disaster Bruce L. Castor, one of former President Trump's lawyers, is familiar with politics, being elected as the ambitious, cowboy-booted and pinstripe-suited prosecutor from one of Pennsylvania's wealthiest and most heavily populated counties. Read More

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