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​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 29 September 2021 Tonight: Texas Roadhouse voucher scam, mail-in ballots in California, a fantastical medicinal plant, and those photos from the border ​ SCAM ALERT: Texas Roadhouse Vouchers on Facebook In late September 2021, Snopes readers asked us to examine the facts surrounding a widely-shared but suspicious-looking Facebook promotion that promised users free Texas Roadhouse vouchers in return for them sharing and commenting on the post.  Dan MacGuill 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’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Yes, All Registered Voters in California Will Receive Ballots By Mail Going Forward That includes everyone who's legally able to vote and reachable via an address on file. Read Story. Is the Oodhu Paavai Medicinal Plant Real? Plants, as far as we know, don't produce orchestral instrument sounds. Read Story. Photos Spark Flurry of Rhetoric About ‘Whips’ at the Border The photographs drew sharp criticism and backlash. Then the backlash sparked its own backlash. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Lava from La Palma Eruption Reaches the Atlantic A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean. Read More Rags to Riches: Boxing Great Pacquiao Announces Retirement Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. Read More Judge Blocks Key NYPD Tactic: Scouring Sealed Arrest Records A judge barred New York City police officers from accessing sealed arrest records without a court order. Read More

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