Snopes.com - Alfredo Rivera video fools Twitter, the 'I Want More Sex' backpack, and more vaccine misinformation

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 6 August 2021 Tonight: Alfredo Rivera video fools Twitter, the 'I Want More Sex' backpack, and more vaccine misinformation ​ Is Alfredo Rivera the Flight Attendant Who Duct-Taped a Passenger? This week, a comedic video went viral on social media that supposedly showed a man named Alfredo Rivera, who, according to the video, was the flight attendant who famously duct-taped an unruly passenger to his seat during a Frontier Airlines flight, talking about the ordeal. Dan Evon reports. Read More URGENT: Save Our Snopes Dear Debunker readers, Four years ago, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to fight off legal threats, SLAPP lawsuits, and a takeover attempt by hostile shareholders. Many of you stood up and helped, and we cannot tell you how much we appreciate it. We thought we’d have good news to share with you by now, but that is unfortunately not the case. Although every major court ruling has been in our favor so far, the point of these lawsuits has been — always — to bleed Snopes dry. Now, on the verge of trial, the years of constant legal battles have your favorite fact-checkers in need of rescue. That’s why we launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting ‘I Want More Sex’ Desigual Backpack Designed for Adults, Not Kids An apparent product display error led to accusations that a company was encouraging pedophilia. Read Story. No, the mRNA Vaccines Do Not Contain Graphene Oxide Karen Kingston, who worked in a non-scientific role at Pfizer from 1996-1998, claimed she found evidence of "poison" in the mRNA vaccines. Read Story. Odd Baseball Cards: Mickey Hatcher and the Giant Glove Hatcher was one of the "stunt men" on the bench of the 1988 championship Dodgers team. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Thousands Flee Fires in Greece, Turkey; Some Rescued by Sea Greek and European officials have blamed climate change for the multiple fires burning through swathes of southern Europe, from southern Italy to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. Read More Gym Owner Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Officer in Jan. 6 Riot A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Read More Sheriff: Aide Who Accused Cuomo Files Criminal Complaint A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff's office said Friday. Read More

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