Snopes.com - Rumors about a toilet paper trick, Homewood Suites and immigration, and Biden's 'camps'

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 20 July 2021 Tonight: Rumors about a toilet paper trick, Homewood Suites and immigration, and Biden's 'camps'​ Should an Empty Toilet Paper Roll Be Placed Under the Toilet Seat at Night? Recently, an online advertisement showed what appeared to be a handy bathroom trick. Our reporter Jordan Liles clicked through a 41-page slideshow article so you don't have to. Read More 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 Fact Checks and Original Reporting Is an Arizona Hotel Being Used as an Illegal Safe House For ‘Illegal Immigrants’? A holding facility for asylum seekers became the center of protests in June 2021. Read Story. Is This Glass Octopus Real? The deep-sea cephalopod is completely transparent except for its optic nerve, eyeballs, and digestive tract. Read Story. Did Biden Say Unvaccinated Americans ‘Will Be Put in Camps’? Conspiracy theorists seized upon a supposedly satirical article, and deployed it as inflammatory disinformation against the president. Read Story. Did Tom Brady Joke About Election During White House Visit? Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady accepted an invitation to the White House for the first time since 2005. Read Story. Is This Bizarre Costume a ‘Siberian Bear-Hunting Suit’? The leather outfit, covered in nails from head to toe, has captured the imagination of internet users for years. But what is it? Read Story. Do Canadians Buy Loose Peanut Butter in Plastic Wrap Packaging? PB&J does not stand for peanut butter and jars. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Trump Inaugural Committee Head Accused of Being UAE Agent Tom Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent. Read More Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter Timeout Is ‘Communist-Style’ Attack Twitter imposed the 12-hour timeout on Rep. Greene, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against spreading misinformation that could cause harm during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on 1st Passenger Flight Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was joined by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space. Read More Hoe No! Facebook Snafu Spells Trouble for Gardening Group Facebook's algorithms sometimes flag "hoe" as “violating community standards," apparently referring to a different word, one without an “e" at the end. Read More

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