Snopes Debunker - 4chan user claims to hack Hunter Biden's iCloud account, the "Costco" power generator scam, and "carpet sharks"

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 12, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: 4chan user claims to hack Hunter Biden's iCloud account, the "Costco" power generator scam, and "carpet sharks"​ Hunter Biden’s iCloud Account Allegedly Hacked by 4chan User The 4chan message board is abuzz with unverified claims that Hunter Biden’s iCloud account was hacked and compromised, supposedly making available various files from an iPhone and an iPad belonging to the son of U.S. President Joe Biden. Jordan Liles reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting ‘Costco’ Power Generator Scam Hits Facebook Marketplace Here's everything we know so far about this scam that advertised Honda and Ryobi portable power generators on Facebook Marketplace. Read Story. Does This Pic Show a Real Animal Called a ‘Carpet Shark’? The so-called “carpet shark,” or tasseled wobbegong, is said to inhabit shallow coral reefs near northern Australia. Read Story. No, Shinzo Abe Didn’t Tweet This About Hillary Clinton Before His Death "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton," said a fake tweet attributed to Abe. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Jan. 6 Panel Probes Trump’s ‘Siren Call’ to Extremists Among those expected to testify is Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty last month to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building. Read More Ukraine Reports Striking Russian Ammunition Depot in South The Ukrainian military’s southern command said a rocket strike targeted the depot in Russian-held Nova Kakhovka. Read More 500-Year-Old Icon Looted from Divided Cyprus Repatriated The icon belongs to the 12th-century Christ Antiphonitis Church, which is near the northern coastal town of Kyrenia. Read More

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