Snopes Debunker - Purported Fox News tweets about ivermectin, diamond rain on Saturn and Jupiter, and fake Facebook profiles pushing crypto scams

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 18, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Purported Fox News tweets about ivermectin, diamond rain on Saturn and Jupiter, and fake Facebook profiles pushing crypto scams ​ Did Fox News and Candace Owens Tweet About ‘Ivermectin’s Hidden Cost’? This month, Twitter users shared a supposed screenshot that appeared to show conservative commentator Candace Owens responding to a tweet from Fox News about the alleged “hidden cost” of ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug that has been studied as a possible cure for COVID-19.  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. $5 $10 $20 $50 $100 $200 ​View More Options Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Lil Wayne Tweet He Would ‘Piss’ in Mark Cuban’s Mouth? Well, that escalated quickly. Read Story. Does It Rain Diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter? Research presented by scientists in 2013 sparked years of fascination with the notion of precious gemstones raining down. Read Story. ‘Lisa Brown’ Profile Pushes Crypto Scam with Stolen Photos We're sure that California City, California, is likely a lovely small town. However, it's also often chosen by Facebook scammers as the supposed location of their fake accounts. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Interrogation, Uncertainty for Soldiers Abandoning Mariupol The fighters trooping out of the ruins of the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, carrying their wounded with them and leaving a dwindling number still inside the plant, face an uncertain fate. Read More Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. Read More Takeaways: Election Denier Wins, Bad Behavior Dooms Cawthorn In a key congressional race, a Republican congressman's bad behavior finally caught up with him. Read More

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