SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 20 March 2021 Has US Seen Surge in Hate Crimes Against Asian People During COVID? Eight people were killed in a string of shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area on March 16, 2021, and most of the victims were women of Asian heritage. The attack put a spotlight on a surge in hate crimes against Asian people in the U.S. since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend outlined in a study published in March 2021 by California State University, San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.  So what does that report say? Snopes reporter Bethania Palma has the details. Read More We've Been Going Strong For Decades We don't plan to let our legal battle stop us. To read our updated disclosures and learn how you can help Snopes keep fighting for facts, click below. Read More Fact Checks Did 12 GOP House Members Vote Against Medals for Capitol Police? The votes of 12 Republican House members in March 2021 caused widespread outrage, but there was more to the story. ✅ ❌  Mixture ​Did Twitter Suspend Marjorie Taylor Greene? The U.S. Representative for Georgia claimed she was being "silenced," but Twitter had a different explanation. ✅ ❌  Mixture Did Biden Say He Liked ‘Colored Folk’ and That ‘Negroes’ Shouldn’t Hold Power? A viral meme purportedly featured two past quotes from Joe Biden in which he said he liked "colored folk," and that "negroes" shouldn't hold power. ❌   False   Did Biden Fall on Stairs to Air Force One? He was not the first president to take such a spill. ✅  True   Does Drinking Alcohol Impair Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccine? To cheers or not to cheers, that is the question. ❔   Research In Progress 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 $10 $20.21 $50 $100 Other News Plans Solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, No Sweatshirts Details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars, and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut. Read More 4 Men Linked to Proud Boys Charged in Plot to Attack Capitol Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots. Read More Biden Eyes New Goal After US Clears 100M Shots Since Jan. 20 With the nation now administering about 2.5 million shots per day, Biden teased the possibility of setting a 200 million dose goal by his 100th day in office. Read More Ringo Calling! If He Wants You to Sing, Who Could Say No? The beloved Beatle dug into his contacts for help on the chorus of “Here's to the Nights.” Read More ​NCAA Inequity Raised in Women’s Basketball Weight Training Facilities The teams had barely landed in Texas when complaints of inequity between the women’s and men’s tournaments roared over social media posts noting the women’s weight training facilities in San Antonio were severely lacking compared to what the men have in Indianapolis. Read More   Greek Police Recover Ancient Statue of ‘Exceptional Artwork’ A man has been arrested on suspicion of antiquities smuggling for trying to sell an ancient marble statue that once likely adorned a temple on Athens’ famed Acropolis or the slopes around it. Read More

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