​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 12 March 2021 Does J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Aborted Fetal Cells? ​ In March 2021, just days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a single-dose immunization developed by Johnson & Johnson to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, Catholic leaders and evangelicals cautioned followers against accepting the new vaccine because of its alleged ingredients. Snopes reporter Jessica Lee has more. Read More Do you know we're on social media?  Consider adding us to your feed and get updates from Snopes as they happen. Fact Checks Did the ‘Super Straight’ Trend Originate With Nazis on 4chan? Regardless of who started it, be aware that the social media trend is strongly associated with transphobia now. ❔  Unproven   Did Trump Take Credit for ‘Beautiful’ COVID-19 Vaccine? The former president of the United States no longer has access to a Twitter account, but he's still getting his message out. ✅  Correct Attribution   Did Ari Fleischer Compare Showing ID to Get Vaccinated to Voter ID Laws? The former White House press secretary's apples-to-oranges tweet compared two unrelated things. ✅   Correct Attribution   Did People Wear ‘Biden Please Let Us In’ Shirts at US-Mexico Border? Migrants reportedly gathered at the border hoping for more lenient immigration policies under the Biden administration. ✅  True   Is This Root Beer-Flavored Vape Juice-Flavored Root Beer Real? The OmegaMart art installation products are real in the sense that they exist. ✅❌  Mixture View Latest Fact Checks Support Snopes Today Every dollar that you contribute to Snopes goes directly toward growing our newsroom, expanding our fact-checking efforts, and improving our website’s experience. $5 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other News Tape That: Dutch Inventor of Audio Cassette Dies at Age 94 Lou Ottens' goal was simple: Make tapes and their players far more portable and easier to use. Read More   Federal Look into Breonna Taylor’s Death Casts a Wider Net Despite disappointment with the grand jury outcome, there is “cautious and guarded hope” that the federal investigation could bring some measure of justice, community activist Christopher 2X said. Read More   Multiple NY Congressional Members Call on Cuomo to Resign “The repeated accusations against the governor, and the manner in which he has responded to them, have made it impossible for him to continue to govern at this point,” Rep. Jerry Nadler said. Read More   Minneapolis to Pay $27M to Settle Floyd Family Lawsuit The Minneapolis City Council emerged from closed session to announce the record settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd was arrested. Read More   Netflix Tests out a Possible Password-Sharing Crackdown The popular streaming service has been using popups to ask some users to verify their account via email or text. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick ​ Can Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Disqualify You From Life Insurance Benefits? As COVID-19 vaccines distribution ramped up in early 2021, so did misinformation. Read More