Snopes Debunker - The small city that became the focus of the Texas book battle, a Bitcoin police raid rumor, and a "prediction" from "The Simpsons"

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Feb. 2, 2022 Today: The small city that became the focus of the Texas book battle, a Bitcoin police raid rumor, and a "prediction" from "The Simpsons" ​ How a Small School District Became a Focal Point in the Battle Over Texas Book Censorship Granbury Independent School District, a small public school district south of Fort Worth, Texas, became a scrimmage line in the state’s ongoing controversy over book censorship last month when district officials began removing books from schools. Bethania Palma reports. Read More Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did a Police Drug Raid Unexpectedly Find a Bitcoin Farm Instead? This rumor took us to the town of Santiponce, Spain, which is near Seville. Read Story. ‘Who’s Going to Pay for It’ Nurse Story Reappears on Reddit The Facebook post from 2020 told of a patient dying from COVID-19 who spent some of his last moments alive worrying about healthcare costs. Read Story. Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict 2022 Canada Trucker Protest? Two different episodes — and some altered audio — were cut together to make this "prediction." Read Story. View Latest Fact Checks Subscribe to OnTheIssues! Snopes' first political newsletter is here! The biweekly newsletter includes healthy chunks of political content from both Snopes.com and OTI. But don’t expect just another wonky newsletter written by Beltway insiders. We’re offering up something refreshingly different. You can expect a touch of snark, a healthy dose of skepticism, and a relentless focus on facts. Subscribe to OnTheIssues News Pelosi Says ‘Deadly Serious’ Jan. 6 Probe to Go on Without GOP The Republicans' House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a “sham process” and suggested that GOP lawmakers who take part could face consequences. Read More Vaccinations Rise in Some States with Soaring Infections Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest proportions of new infections have seen residents get vaccinated at higher rates than the nation as a whole. Read More Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired for Holocaust Joke The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Read More

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