Snopes Debunker - Rumors about diesel exhaust fluid shortages, elephants, 'polymer drone flies,' and the Millennium Falcon

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker June 21, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about diesel exhaust fluid shortages, elephants, 'polymer drone flies,' and the Millennium Falcon​ What's the Truth Behind Facebook Posts About Diesel Exhaust Fluid Shortages? Did you see the Facebook posts about diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) shortages that users have been copying and pasting? The primary claim in the posts was that there was an embargo placed by the Union Pacific railroad company on Pilot Flying J truck stops that would cause a shortage of DEF for the trucking industry, which would result in nationwide food shortages. Our reporter Jordan Liles looked at every single claim in the exhaustive post and filed this story. 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 Elephant Reportedly Returns to Woman’s Funeral After Trampling Her to Death Elephants are intelligent, social animals known to grieve the loss of their kin. Read Story. ‘Military Polymer Drone Flies’ Are Just Bugs Bugs aren't real? Read Story. ADVERTISEMENT Go ad-free today. Become a member. Did George Lucas Confirm the Millennium Falcon Is in ‘Revenge of the Sith’? The scene with the supposed Millennium Falcon sighting is visible just a few seconds short of 24 minutes into 2005's "Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith." Read Story. Are These Real Jen Psaki Tweets About Trump After Biden’s Bike Fall? A routine review of content labeled satire. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Report: Police in Uvalde Had Rifles Earlier Than Known It marks the latest embarrassing revelation about the failure of law enforcement to thwart the attack. Read More Facebook: Greitens’ ‘RINO Hunting’ Video Violates Standards Facebook removed a campaign video by a U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri for violating "policies prohibiting violence and incitement." Read More Bill Cosby Civil Trial Jury Must Start Deliberations over After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts on nearly all of the questions put before them, jurors in a civil trial who were deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch. Read More

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