Snopes.com - The $600 bank rumor, Christmas presents under Trump, and the final picture of the Titanic

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 15, 2021 Tonight: The $600 bank rumor, Christmas presents under Trump, and the final picture of the Titanic​ Will Banks Have To Report All Transactions Over $600 to IRS Under Biden Plan? Some readers may have come across a viral Facebook message that came from FNB Community Bank. It claimed: “The Biden administration has proposed requiring all community banks and other financial institutions to report to the IRS on all deposits and withdrawals through business and personal accounts worth more than $600 regardless of tax liability." Is this true? Nur Ibrahim 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 Did Christmas Presents Never Arrive Late Under Trump? U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan incorrectly claimed that "Christmas presents were never late when President Trump was in charge," in a tweet that appeared to imply supply chain issues could result in shipping delays during Biden's first Christmas as president. Read Story. Does Video Show an 800-Foot Underwater Atomic Blast in 1958? As of this writing, the video had been viewed more than 11 million times across platforms. Read Story. Is This the Final Photograph of the Titanic? The image holding the "final photograph of the Titanic" title comes down to a matter of minutes. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Bill Clinton in Hospital for Non-COVID-Related Infection Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Southern California hospital with an infection but he is “on the mend,” his spokesman said. Read More UK Lawmaker Stabbed to Death While Meeting with Constituents Police gave no immediate details on the motive for the killing of 69-year-old Conservative lawmaker David Amess and did not identify the suspect. Read More FDA Panel Endorses Booster Shot for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands. Read More

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