Snopes Debunker - Vaccine passport microchips, McConnell "African Americans" quote is real, and that "Gold Rush" rumor

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 21, 2022 Today: Vaccine passport microchips, McConnell "African Americans" quote is real, and that "Gold Rush" rumor ​ Will an Implanted Microchip Replace Cards as Vaccine Passports? As the pandemic enters its third year, many vaccinated people are getting used to the idea of carrying their proof-of-vaccination card around with them. One company in Sweden wants to make it easier by inserting microchip implants just beneath the skin that would be scanned and act as vaccine passports. Nur Ibrahim reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Mitch McConnell Distinguish ‘African Americans’ From ‘Americans’? Critics of the Republican Senate Minority Leader accused him of "saying the quiet part loud," after remarks in January 2022. Read Story. Yes, This 2,000-Year-Old Peruvian Skull With a Metal Plate Is Real The soldier's skull had been broken in battle. Read Story. Did ‘Gold Rush’ Cast Admit the Show Is Fake? We took a closer look at an online story that teased a picture of Parker Schnabel, a cast member on the Discovery Channel series, "Gold Rush." Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Entertainment Rumors, legends, and lore about Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its many stars. Read More News 100%: Chief Medical Officer Says All US Olympians Vaccinated All of the 200-plus athletes heading to Beijing for the Winter Games next month are fully vaccinated, and not a single one asked for a medical exemption. Read More Louie Anderson, Emmy-Winning Comedian, Dies at 68 Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer. Read More Intel Building $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in everything from phones and cars to video games. Read More

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