​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 5 February 2021 Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election? ​ In January 2021, many social media users started posting messages claiming that U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) had received a GED diploma (the equivalent of a high school diploma, earned by passing General Educational Development tests) only months before she was elected to congress.  Snopes reporter Dan Evon shares more on the background of this story, and the representative's response. Read More 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 help Team Snopes fight misinformation for the long haul. Join us today for as little as $3 a month. Make a Recurring Contribution Fact Checks Does Andrew Yang Want To Rename NYC Because ‘There Isn’t an Old York’? Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York, not Old York. ❌  False   Did McDonald’s ‘Permanently Ban’ the ‘McFish’ Sandwich? "Cancel culture" may have gone too far when it extends to nonexistent fast food items. ❌  False   Did KFC Honor Black History Month With This Tweet? The viral tweet was fake, but not as fake as you might think. ❌  Mostly False   Is Girl Scout Troop 6000 Composed of Girls in the New York City Shelter System? When it comes to cookies, put your money where your mouth is. ✅  True   Did Willie ‘Whoopass’ Johnson Hit a Klansman? The details behind this image are still a bit unclear. ❌  Miscaptioned View Latest Fact Checks Better, Together. It is through the gracious support of our readers that we are able to make the facts that you're curious about accessible — from critical updates that shape our daily lives, to amusing rumors that give us daily laughs. Every article shared and contribution made helps us greatly. We thank you! $5 $20 $50 $100 $200 $250 View more options News $22,000 Flute Lost on Chicago Train Turns Up in Pawn Shop Anyone who's left so much as a hat on Chicago Transit Authority train knows that whatever leaves the station without its owner often is gone forever. Read More   Russia Expels Western Diplomats over Navalny Rally Russia's Foreign Ministry said diplomats from Sweden and Poland in St. Petersburg and from Germany in Moscow took part in what it called “unlawful” rallies on Jan. 23. Read More   J&J Asks US Regulators to OK Its One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study. Read More   Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30 a.m. Read More   A Glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Incendiary Words Here’s a look at some of Greene’s past statements and social media posts, many of which were deleted after the liberal group Media Matters unearthed them online. Read More

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