Snopes Debunker - Antarctica from space, that photo of Sydney Harbor, and a rumored Marjorie Taylor Greene quote

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 20, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Antarctica from space, that photo of Sydney Harbor, and a rumored Marjorie Taylor Green quote​ Is This Antarctica as Photographed from Space? Recently, a Twitter user posted an image that has since been widely viewed, allegedly showing Antarctica as photographed from space. The tweet (archived here) is captioned, “Antarctica seen from space!” and contains a stunning image of an icy surface against a deep blue ocean. Bethania Palma reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting These Pics of Sydney Harbor Don’t Debunk Sea Level Rise, Climate Change Iterations of this meme have been around since at least 2018. Read Story. Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Confuse ‘Antenna’ for a Country? According to a social media meme, Greene once said, "I just bought a TV that said 'Built in Antenna.' I don't even know where that is." Read Story. Video: Did a Boater Really Capture a Volcanic Eruption? And somehow the video survived as the boat submerged beneath tsunami waves. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Sky-High Diesel Prices Squeeze Truckers, Farmers, Consumers The price of diesel fuel has skyrocketed in recent months — much more even than regular gasoline — especially after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Read More Secret Service Jan. 6 Texts Erased Despite Congress’ Request Secret Service text messages from around the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol were deleted despite requests from Congress and federal investigators that they be preserved. Read More Amazon Sues Admins of 10K Facebook Groups over Fake Reviews Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products. Read More

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