Snopes Debunker - American beliefs about divine intervention in sports, McDonald's not charging a "Caucasian" service fee, and panic attacks during CT scans

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 24, 2022 Today: American beliefs about divine intervention in sports, McDonald's not charging a "Caucasian" service fee, and panic attacks during CT scans ​ Do 25% of Americans Believe God Decides the Super Bowl Winner? As excitement built for that year’s Super Bowl, social media users shared what appeared to be a fascinating insight into the intersection of religious faith and sports fandom in the United States. On Jan. 20, the popular Twitter account @UberFacts wrote: “25% of Americans believe God decides the winner of the Super Bowl.” Dan MacGuill reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting No, McDonald’s Isn’t Charging a ‘Caucasian’ Service Fee A faked image mocked up to look like a message from the restaurant chain circulated online. Read Story. No, Morgan Freeman Isn’t Telling People to Stop Taking COVID-19 Tests One way to attract attention to an opinion is to pretend someone popular said it. Read Story. A Panic Attack During a CT Scan? Nope. A lesson on how hoaxes are created resulted in the creation of a hoax. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks News Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders Seizure A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas. Read More Justices to Hear Challenge to Race in College Admissions The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants. Read More Another Delay for Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in Jail Research scientist Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since Dec. 15, 2015. Read More

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