Snopes Debunker - Uranus and Florida's secretary of education, female characters are still allowed in Mario Kart, and that Toyota 4Runner Facebook scam

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker May 24, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Uranus and Florida's secretary of education, female characters still allowed in Mario Kart, and that Toyota 4Runner Facebook scam ​ Did Florida’s Secretary of Education Say Uranus is ‘Suggestive’? In mid-April 2022, an article claimed that Florida banned 54 books containing references to the planet Uranus because the secretary of education stated that it was “suggestive” and “may lead impressionable students to a life of sodomy.” Nur Ibrahim 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 No, Nintendo Isn’t Banning Female Characters from Driving in ‘Mario Kart’ A satirical headline apparently fooled some readers. Read Story. An Edible Tape To Hold Your Burrito Together? Students claim they’ve found the solution to your messy meal problems. Read Story. Toyota 4Runner ‘Anniversary Giveaway’ on Facebook Is a Scam A post told users that they would be entered to win by commenting “Done.” Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Ukraine: 200 Bodies Found in Basement in Mariupol’s Ruins The sheer number of victims makes it one of the deadliest known attacks of the war. Read More Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel Her most public role was supposed to be in the courtroom, where the Marshal bangs a gavel and announces the entrance of the court's nine justices. Read More Facebook, Instagram to Reveal More on How Ads Target Users Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Read More

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