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​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 6 October 2021 Tonight: That Texas abortion law parody bill, yet another vaccine death rumor, Snapchat helps youths run for office, and the Karen Halloween costume ​ A Three-Child Limit? Bill Parodies Texas’ Strict Abortion Law This month, a number of articles have been published claiming that Democrats had introduced legislation in Pennsylvania that would force cisgender men to get vasectomies once they have three children or turn 40 years old. Newt Gingrich, a former Republican politician, shared an article from the American Action Network, a conservative advocacy group, in a tweet that labeled this legislation “far left insanity.” 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’re launching one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Have More Military Personnel Died from COVID Vaccines than Disease Itself? In the first six weeks it was available online, a video claiming as much garnered nearly 900,000 views. Read Story. Yes, Snapchat Has Tool To Help Youths Run for Office The new in-app feature shows users upcoming races that may interest them. Read Story. Is This ‘Karen’ Halloween Costume Real? T-shirts supposedly read, "CAN I SPEAK TO THE MANAGER?" Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Police: Student Opens Fire at Texas High School; 4 Hurt Two people were shot and two others had unspecified injuries. Read More New HUD Rule Aimed at Preventing Public Housing Evictions The Biden administration is trying to prevent evictions from public housing for nonpayment of rent, seeking to shore up protections following the end of the nationwide eviction moratorium. Read More Token of All Tokens: Could a $1T Coin Fix the Debt Limit? Even its serious proponents — who are not that many — call it a gimmick. Read More

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