Thursday, June 23, 2022

Snopes Debunker - Jan. 6 committee hearing fact checks, the "never touch anyone's luggage" airplane story, and scorpions under UV light

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Today: Jan. 6 committee hearing fact checks, the "never touch anyone's luggage" airplane story, and scorpions under UV light

The Jan. 6 Committee Hearings in Fact Checks

Within Snopes' fact-checking archives is evidence regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Trump's voter-fraud claims that emerged as talking points during the televised hearings.

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Fact Checks and Original Reporting

Is the ‘Never Touch Anyone’s Luggage’ on Airplane Story Real?

We looked for the origins of a story that Facebook users had copied and pasted, which often began with the words, "Beware as the sky’s open for travel." Read Story.

Do Scorpions Glow Under UV Light?

As if we needed another reason to move to Alaska. Read Story.

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Is the ’11 Yr Old Who Shot Illegals’ Story True?

According to Facebook posts, an 11-year-old girl named Patricia Harrington was home alone when two armed "illegal aliens" broke in to her Montana home. Read Story.

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