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​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 17, 2021 Today: Rumors about Biden, mysterious pipes, cream cheese, and COVID-19 ​ Does Video Show a Child Handing Biden a Vial of Blood? This month, a video was circulated on social media that supposedly showed a young child surreptitiously handing U.S. President Joe Biden what appears to be a vial of blood. Dan Evon reports. Read More Can You Help Us Out? We rely on support from readers like you. Support Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Pipes Sticking Out of the Ground in the Woods Lead to a Discovery Underneath? We found the truth behind the pictures that have appeared in online ads and YouTube videos. Read Story. Did Twitter Prohibit Making an Accurate Claim About COVID-19 Transmission? Vaccinated individuals can, in fact, spread COVID-19 to others — albeit at a far lower rate than the unvaccinated do. Read Story. Earliest Documented European Grave Site of Infant Girl Found The baby has been dubbed “Neve” by researchers.​ Read Story. Is Kraft ‘Paying You’ To Skip Cheesecake Due to a Cream Cheese Shortage? A limited-time offer from this month promised to reimburse 18,000 people to replace their homemade cheesecake with a different dessert. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Skip the Clickbait We debunk the rumors behind misleading online advertisements. Such ads lead to slideshow articles that require a seemingly endless number of "next page" clicks. We've flipped through thousands of pages to save our readers a bit of time. Read More News Schools Step Up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok Educators announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. Read More Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assaults; Actor Denies Claims The women’s identities were withheld by The Hollywood Reporter in order to protect their privacy, said the trade publication, which used pseudonyms for them instead. Read More Australia Mourns Child Victims of Bouncy Castle Accident Christmas lights have been turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind. Read More

View Latest News Staff Pick ​ The Truth Behind the ‘Day at the Beach Gone Wrong’ Photo A picture of a huge tsunami or large ocean wave about to hit a crowded beach has appeared for years in various spots on the internet. Read More View Editor's Picks