Snopes Debunker – Fact checking racial propaganda, Mount Rushmore's original design, and the world's oldest living land animal

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 17, 2022 Today: Fact checking racial propaganda, Mount Rushmore's original design, and the world's oldest living land animal ​ Snopesing 101: How Snopes Fact Checks Racial Propaganda Snopes reporters regularly encounter specific phrases and misinformation campaigns surrounding race. Such misinformation has a pattern, often appearing to suggest violence and discrimination against white people through claims of “reverse racism.”  Nur Ibrahim reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Was This the Original Mount Rushmore Design Before Funding Ran Out? Initial designs showed the four presidents in their suits. Read Story. Yes, Jonathan the Tortoise Is the Oldest Known Land Animal He is living the high life as a tourist attraction in Saint Helena. Read Story. No, the Case of Paul Karason Wasn’t ‘Disinformation’ To Scare People Away from Using Colloidal Silver The substance has been promoted as an alternative health remedy, but there's no evidence it works. There is, however, ample evidence that it can turn you blue. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News Texas Rabbi Says He, 2 Hostages Escaped Synagogue Standoff The FBI issued a statement calling the ordeal “a terrorism-related matter, in which the Jewish community was targeted." Read More Djokovic Lands in Serbia After Deportation from Australia Only a handful of fans waving the Serbian flag greeted him at the airport in the capital, Belgrade. Read More Atlanta Church Service Will Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. The service at Ebenezer and other events surrounding Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorate what would have been King’s 93rd birthday. Read More

View Latest News Can You Help Us Out? We rely on support from readers like you. Support Now Staff Pick ​ Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite the true power of his life’s work, the memory of the famed civil rights crusader has also inspired many rumors and junk news pieces over the years. Here’s our collection of some of them. Read More View Editor's Picks