Weekend Wrap-Up: Did Nancy Pelosi Invest Up to $1M in Tesla?

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 6 February 2021 Welcome to the Weekend Wrap-Up! In this special segment of the Debunker's Saturday edition, we take a look back on some of this past week's most impactful stories. Did Nancy Pelosi Invest Up to $1M in Tesla? ​ In January and February 2021, Snopes readers asked us to examine reports that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had invested as much as $1 million in the electric vehicle company Tesla, prompting concerns over a potential conflict of interest on her part. Snopes reporter Dan MacGuill has more. Read More More From This Week No, Joe Biden Did Not Lower the Age of Consent to 8 ​ Fake screenshots of nonexistent CNN and NBC stories were the latest installment of a set of conspiracy theories completely detached from reality. Read More Did Rep. Greene Say ‘If English Was Good Enough for Jesus, It’s Good Enough for Us’? ​ These words have been supposedly spoken by numerous politicians.  Read More Did AOC Exaggerate the Danger She Was in During Capitol Riot? ​ AOC was targeted with another round of bad-faith smears after giving an emotional, firsthand account of her experiences during the Capitol riot. Read More Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election? ​ A college degree is not a prerequisite for holding elected office.  Read More Misinformation Doesn't Let Up And we can't either. The misinformation machine is always finding ways to generate new conspiracy theories and scandals. A recurring contribution for as little as $3 a month can help Snopes continue its fight in a sustainable way. Make a Recurring Contribution Fact Checks Did Biden Admin Tell Keystone Pipeline Workers ‘Find Another Job’? Digitally manipulated images bearing misleading chyrons are common online. ❌  False   Did an Onion Headline Mirror a Rep. Greene Tweet? The satirical work of The Onion can reflect reality. ✅  True   Were 11 Iranians Arrested at US-Mexico Border? Citizens from special interest countries illegally crossing into the U.S. by way of Mexico is not that uncommon, according to Customs and Border Protection. ✅  True   Did McDonald’s Ads Once Feature ‘Phil A. O’Fish’? An anthropomorphic sea cod carrying a fishing net might look like another example of the "fake vintage ad," but was it? ✅  True   Was Trump’s SAG-AFTRA Letter Signed ‘President Donald J. Trump’? Using the title of “President” in a signature does not appear to be out of the ordinary among former presidents. ✅  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 Out of This World: Shepard Put Golf on Moon 50 Years Ago Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf. Read More   Wallet Lost in Antarctica in ’60s Returned to California Man Paul Grisham’s wallet was missing for so long at the bottom of the world he forgot all about it. Read More   Pentagon Deploys Troops to Fuel COVID-19 Vaccine Drive President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month. Read More

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