Snopes Debunker - Biden's 'prostitute' remark, a mermaid video, and a very viral and misleading Facebook post about 'Taps'

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker April 13, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Biden's 'prostitute' remark, a mermaid video, and a very viral and misleading Facebook post about 'Taps' ​ Did Biden Say ‘Imagine Had the Tobacco Industry Been Immune to Prostitute Being Sued’? On Monday, videos began to circulate in which U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to utter the nonsensical words, “Imagine had the tobacco industry been immune to prostitute being sued.” We also received inquiries from readers about the legitimacy of the quote. The official White House video showed that Biden did indeed speak these words. Jordan Liles reports. Read Now Help Snopes Today Your subscription to the Snopes Debunker is just one of many ways your can support our team and back our mission. See Ways to Help Fact Checks and Original Reporting Does Video Show a Mermaid Found in Kenya? Or was it South Africa? Read Story. Did Trump Call Pence ‘a Dog that Belongs on the Street’? The former president has criticized his one-time ally for not attempting to overthrow Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory. Read Story. ‘Taps’ Did Not Originate the Way Viral Facebook Post Claims The old post was originally created in 2014. However, it has received more than 300,000 new shares in just the last three days. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Elon Musk Accused of Breaking Law While Buying Twitter Stock Elon Musk’s huge Twitter investment took a new twist with the filing of a lawsuit alleging that the colorful billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices. Read More COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. Read More Hungry Javelina Gets Stuck in Car, Goes for Ride in Arizona A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside an empty car and bumped it into neutral. Read More

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