Snopes Debunker - That microchip tweet from Bill Gates, the Obamas' propane tank on Martha's Vineyard, and a rumored photo of Lauren Boebert

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker June 16, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: That microchip tweet from Bill Gates, the Obamas' propane tank on Martha's Vineyard, and a rumored photo of Lauren Boebert​ Bill Gates Tweets Joke About Microchips Conspiracy Theory Gates' joke came in response to a tweet from "The Daily Show's" Twitter account about Microsoft's ending its support of the Internet Explorer web browser. 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 Is This Real Footage of 30-Foot-Long, ‘Man-Eating’ Crocodile? Would anyone really swim that close to one? Read Story. Are the Obamas Installing a 2,500-Gallon Propane Tank on Martha’s Vineyard? We received inquiries from readers to find the truth behind the rumor that the Obamas requested a large propane tank for their Martha's Vineyard property. Read Story. ADVERTISEMENT Go ad-free today. Become a member. Is This Lauren Boebert With Two Near-Naked Men? Social media users should be wary of photographs that start circulating after a scandal. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Residents Improvise As Texas City Rushes to Turn Water on Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa improvised emergency water supplies after a water system outage left them high and dry for days amid scorching heat. Read More FDA Advisers Endorse 1st COVID-19 Shots for Kids Under 5 The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids. Read More Police: Amazon Fisherman Confesses to Killing Missing Pair A fisherman confessed to killing a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in Brazil’s remote Amazon and took police to a site where human remains were recovered. Read More

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