Snopes Debunker - The "Southwest Air Fans" Facebook scam, Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House, and a Kevin Bacon photo claim

​ MONDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 23, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: The "Southwest Air Fans" Facebook scam, Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House, and a Kevin Bacon photo claim ​ Is the ‘Southwest Air Fans’ Facebook Ticket Giveaway a Scam or Legit? The fake "69th anniversary" and "86th anniversary" free tickets scams on pages named "Southwest Air Fans" spread so quickly and widely on Facebook that Southwest Airlines decided to issue an official statement on a Sunday.  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 ‘Mandela Effect’: Ed McMahon and Publishers Clearing House Here are eight reasons why so many Americans think they remember entertainer Ed McMahon handing out big checks at people's front doors. Read Story. Publishers Clearing House Scam Targets Victims by Phone An old Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes phone scam usually asks for taxes and various fees to be paid up front in order to claim a supposed prize. Read Story. Is This Kevin Bacon Getting David Lee Roth’s Autograph? Not everyone has six degrees of separation from actor Kevin Bacon. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News 78,000 Pounds of Infant Formula Arrives in US President Joe Biden authorized the use of Air Force planes for the effort because no commercial flights were available. Read More Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson Departing from ‘SNL’ Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast. Read More Biden: US Would Intervene with Military to Defend Taiwan It was one of the most forceful presidential statements in support of self-governing in decades. Read More

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