Snopes Debunker - That Allison Coleman vax death rumor, Adam Sandler isn't dead, and a French man's compensation for his "boring" job

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 14, 2022 Today: That Allison Coleman vax death rumor, Adam Sandler isn't dead, and a French man's compensation for his "boring" job ​ Unpacking Allison Coleman Vax Death Rumor This month, a rumor started circulating on social media that a 7-year-old girl named Allison Coleman had died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination in Australia. A photograph supposedly showing her was widely spread on Twitter and Facebook, dozens of websites even published obituaries. But is this rumor true? Is there any evidence to support this claim? Dan Evon reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Adam Sandler Death Hoax Reports that actor Adam Sandler has been found dead are fake news. Read Story. Did Bruce McCandless II Float Untethered in Space Over a Mountain Range? A famous photo of astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating untethered in space was "enhanced" with some digital editing. Read Story. Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His ‘Boring’ Job? An old Parisian court case prompted guffaws in January 2022, but the details are even more interesting than the headlines suggested. Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News UK Court Hearing for US Woman in Road Death Case Called Off A court hearing next week for an American citizen who left Britain after being involved in a crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist has been called off. Read More RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Will Remain in Prison Sirhan Sirhan was denied parole by California’s governor, who said the killer remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that altered American history. Read More Judge Pokes Holes in Swiss Cheesemakers’ Legal Arguments Gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name, a federal judge has ruled. Read More

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