Snopes Debunker - The baby formula shortage, the Amber Heard Snapchat filter rumor, and no, Gmail isn't "actively suppressing" GOP messages

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 13, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: The baby formula shortage, the Amber Heard Snapchat filter rumor, and no, Gmail isn't "actively suppressing" GOP messages ​ Why Is There a Baby Formula Shortage? Recently, parents around the country reported that they were unable to find baby formula on store shelves. As parents worried about how they would secure enough formula for their infants, questions circulated about what caused the shortage and what was being done to get formula back on store shelves. Here’s what we were able to find out. 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 No, Military Didn’t Find Pesticides in Moderna Vaccines Is it "satire," or gaslighting the public with potentially dangerous medical misinformation? You be the judge. Read Story. Was the Snapchat Crying Filter Inspired by Amber Heard? Another rumor about the Depp v. Heard case makes the rounds. Read Story. Is Gmail ‘Actively Suppressing’ Emails from Republicans? Or could it be a simple switch of spam settings? Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Mississippi School Board Upholds Firing over ‘New Butt’ Book A Mississippi educator who was fired for reading a children’s book called “I Need a New Butt!” to second-graders says he will go to court to try to get his job back. Read More Astronomers Capture 1st Image of Milky Way’s Huge Black Hole Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at their bustling and crowded center. Read More Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Read More

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