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​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 12 October 2021 Tonight: Southwest flight cancellations, Bon Jovi washing dishes, a doctored reaction to Kevin Durant's injury, and the doll from "Squid Game" ​ No Evidence Southwest Pilots Called Out Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Earlier this month, a false claim spread on social media that Southwest Airlines canceled a large number of flights due to flight personnel calling out sick in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The rumor was spread in part by elected leaders like U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Bethania Palma 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 Does Viral Pic Show Jon Bon Jovi Washing Dishes at His Restaurant? The rock star stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Story. Did a Toronto Bar Cheer at Kevin Durant’s Injury? Some fans really did cheer when Durant got injured, but this reaction video is digitally manipulated. Read Story. Was ‘Squid Game’ Doll Borrowed from South Korean Carriage Museum? Displaying this giant murder doll can't be good for business. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Capone’s Belongings Go for at Least $3 Million at Auction Al Capone may have died nearly 75 years ago but it's clear interest in the infamous Chicago gangster is very much alive. Read More Plane Crash Kills 2, Burns Homes in California Neighborhood The Cessna 340 smashed into a UPS van, killing the driver, and then hit houses in Santee, a suburb of 50,000 people. Read More Coroner: Gabby Petito Strangled, Died 3-4 Weeks Before Found Petito, 22, died three to four weeks before her body was found Sept. 19 near an undeveloped camping area along the border of Grand Teton National Park. Read More

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