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​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 10, 2021 Tonight: Betty White and Big Bird, USPS' Christmas stamps, "Delete Google Chrome" trending on social media, and that scripted viral vaccination video ​ Did Betty White Defend Big Bird and Insult US Sen. Josh Hawley on Twitter? Recently, a pair of tweets supposedly posted by actor Betty White were widely circulated on Twitter. The first involved an insulting message directed at U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s masculinity. The second involved a defense of the “Sesame Street” character Big Bird, who was on the receiving ends of attacks from conservative politicians, such as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, after the Muppet indicated that he had received a COVID-19 vaccine.  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 launched one more campaign to Save Our Snopes. Will you help us? Contribute Fact Checks and Original Reporting Is USPS Issuing No New Christmas Stamps in 2021? The never-ending "War on Christmas" finds its battleground in the postal service. Read Story. ‘Delete Google Chrome’ Trends Over Motion Sensor Scare A video showed how to disable and block websites from accessing motion sensors on smartphones. Read Story. Was Woman Removed from Flight for Insisting on COVID-19 Vaccinations? This staged and scripted video has been viewed millions of times. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block Jan. 6 Records U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said that President Joe Biden had the authority to waive executive privilege over the documents despite Trump’s assertions otherwise. Read More NASA Bumps Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest The space agency had been aiming for 2024 for the first moon landing by astronauts in a half-century. Read More Prince Harry Says He Warned Twitter CEO of US Capitol Riot Britain's Prince Harry has sharply attacked the failure of social media companies to challenge hate online. Read More

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