​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 6 March 2021 No, Elon Musk Did Not Die in a Car Battery Explosion Yesterday, the hashtag #RIPELON started trending on social media as users shared images that supposedly showed news stories reporting that Tesla founder Elon Musk had died in a Tesla factory battery explosion. Users also created several other images that supposedly showed news headlines about Musk’s death. Snopes reporter Dan Evon sets the record straight. Read More The Battle for the Future of Snopes In January, we released our ultimate primer on Snopes' ongoing court battle. Read more and see how you can help support the internet's best-known debunker. Read More Fact Checks Did Dolly Parton Say This About ‘Dixie’ Being An ‘Offensive’ Word? The "Jolene" singer talked about the word amid renewed conversations on cancel culture. ✅  Correct Attribution   Is it True Trump ‘Took Down ISIS’ While ‘Biden Took Down Dr Seuss and Mr Potato Head’? Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee shared a meme with some far-fetched comparisons. ❌  Mostly False   Is an iPhone 12 TikTok Giveaway Legitimate? A TikTok video promised it was a "lucky day" for viewers, saying they had been "randomly selected to win a brand new iPhone 12." ❌  Scam   No, the Israeli Health Ministry Didn’t Say the Pfizer Vaccine ‘Killed 40 Times More Elderly’ Than COVID-19 Israel has undertaken an aggressive push to get its population vaccinated against COVID-19. ❌  False   Did Netflix Publish a Poster That Read ‘N Word Party’? Social media media users shared the unfortunate image in March 2021, but evidence on its authenticity was lacking. ❔  Unproven 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 Reporter Faces Trial in Case Seen As Attack on Press Rights An Iowa journalist faces trial on charges stemming from her coverage of a protest against racial injustice. Read More   Judge: Paper Must Run Page 1 Statement on Meghan’s Legal Win A British judge has ordered the Mail on Sunday to publish a front-page statement highlighting the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory over the newspaper. Read More   Alaska Native Group, Neiman Marcus Settle Lawsuit over Coat The Sealaska Heritage Institute said in a statement that both sides agreed to terms “to resolve all disputes between them under U.S. and Tlingit law." Read More   3rd-Degree Murder Count Could Be Reinstated in Floyd’s Death The Minnesota Court of Appeals ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Read More

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