Snopes.com - YouTube removes unofficial "Fox News" channels, "Captain Kirk" actor going to space, that big Facebook outage, and a poisonous Pepsi rumor

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 5 October 2021 Tonight: YouTube removes unofficial "Fox News" channels, "Captain Kirk" actor going to space, that big Facebook outage, and a poisonous Pepsi rumor ​ YouTube Removes Verified, Unofficial ‘Fox News’ Channels That Pushed Disinformation YouTube removed multiple channels named “Fox News” and “Fox News Alert” following an Oct. 1 Snopes investigation that found the channels were pumping out disinformation to millions of subscribers. Jordan Liles 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, ‘Captain Kirk’ Is Going to Space The "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will break the current record and become the oldest person to travel to space. Read Story. What Caused the October 2021 Facebook Outage? The technology giant suffered a major shutdown that lasted about six hours. Read Story. No, Pepsi Didn’t Start as a Rat Poison Company Nor was the founder of the company named "Gustav Pepsi." Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Jury Awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm Fire Suit The jury found that the insurance giant's failure to pay policy benefits for Doherty's Malibu home were “unreasonable and without proper cause.” Read More Alan Kalter, Announcer for David Letterman, Dies at 78 Alan Kalter, the quirky, red-headed announcer for David Letterman for two decades who frequently appeared in the show's comedy bits, has died. Read More 2,700-Year-Old Toilet Found in Jerusalem Was a Rare Luxury The smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of a sprawling mansion overlooking what is now the Old City. Read More

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