Snopes.com - 13 Odd Online Ads Snopes Fact-Checked in 2021

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 31, 2021 ​ 13 Odd Online Ads Snopes Fact-Checked in 2021 Readers are likely familiar with online advertisements that make bold and often misleading claims in order to get clicks. The resulting articles usually present slideshows that require a seemingly endless number of “next page” clicks in order to find the answer that was promised in the ad. That answer is sometimes never even revealed. We’ve put together 13 such odd ads that we fact-checked in 2021, and we’re going with the novel approach of listing all of them out on a single page. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Was ‘Kellogg’s’ Removed from Pop-Tarts in Response to Boycott? Supporters of striking Kellogg's workers claimed victory in their campaign to toxify the cereal brand in 2021. What actually happened? Read Story. Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income But there's a loophole to get out of declaring on stolen goods. Read Story. Did Pregnant Wife Find Something in Oven After Husband Left Her? We flipped through a 50-page slideshow article to find answers. 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 US Children Hospitalized with COVID in Near-Record Numbers The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Read More CDC Warns Against Cruises, Regardless of Vaccination Status The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. Read More Virus Postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show The Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or canceled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges. Read More

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