Snopes Debunker - Elon Musk's Twitter purchase and photo with Ghislaine Maxwell, fires at food processing plants, and David Axelrod arrest rumors

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker April 26, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Elon Musk's Twitter purchase and photo with Ghislaine Maxwell, fires at food processing plants, and David Axelrod arrest rumors ​ Did Elon Musk Say He Would End World Hunger? Yesterday, news broke that Tesla CEO Elon Musk had purchased Twitter for $44 billion. As social media users discussed the potential impact Musk’s ownership would have on the social network, some criticized Musk for spending so much money on a website when he could have used a portion of that to benefit society or end world hunger. Dan Evon 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 Is the Elon Musk and Ghislaine Maxwell Photo Real? A frequently shared picture purportedly shows Tesla CEO Elon Musk posing next to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell at a party. Read Story. Are Fires at Food Processing Plants a ‘New Trend’? The real trend here is an uptick in fear-mongering over food-supply shortages. Read Story. No, David Axelrod Hasn’t Been Arrested by the US Military The claim was made by a website that frequently makes fantastical (i.e., false) claims. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Police Release Videos in Probe of Baldwin Film-Set Shooting Data files released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office include lapel camera recordings taken by a commanding officer. Read More World’s Oldest Person, a Japanese Woman, Dies at 119 A Japanese woman recognized as the world’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, has died at age 119, just months short of her goal of reaching 120. Read More Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent and 2 Others President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Read More

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