Snopes.com - "It's a Wonderful Life's" fascinating history, what the WHO director-general did and didn't say about COVID vaccines, and a viral picture of the sun's path

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 23, 2021 Today: "It's a Wonderful Life's" fascinating history, what the WHO director-general did and didn't say about COVID vaccines, and a viral picture of the sun's path ​ Did the FBI Once Deem ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Communist Propaganda? In the midst of this holiday season, internet users enthusiastically have shared articles and posts that described a fascinating episode from the history of a classic American Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  On Dec. 21, for example, the London Independent reported that: “‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ was once considered communist propaganda by the FBI,” while various outlets shared their own accounts of the story.  Dan MacGuill reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, WHO’s Director-General Didn’t Say COVID Vaccines Are ‘Being Used To Kill Children’ A brief clip of a comment made by World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus misrepresented what he said. Read Story. Were 48 Pictures of the Sun Used To Make This Image? The figure-eight path of the sun in a viral image is real, but there are a few aspects of the photograph worth clarifying. Read Story. Did Trump Praise COVID-19 Vaccines? The former president reportedly called the vaccines one of mankind's greatest achievements. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News US Rep. Scanlon’s Carjacked Vehicle Found; 5 in Custody Scanlon's blue Acura MDX was located in Newark, Delaware, about 45 miles (74 kilometers) from Philadelphia. Read More NHL Announces Players Won’t Be Allowed to Go to Olympics A rash of positive COVID-19 test results caused several teams to shut down and the list of postponed games ballooned to 50. Read More Yuengling Accuses Bud Light of Trampling on Trademark A trademark tiff between America’s oldest beer maker and America's best-selling beer brand appears to be over before it really began. Read More

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