Snopes Debunker - A 'hidden purpose' for car grab handles, Florida, Biden, and bank text scams

​ FRIDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 29, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: A 'hidden purpose' for car grab handles, Florida, Biden, and bank text scams ​ Do Car Grab Handles Have a ‘Hidden Purpose’ or ‘Hack’? An ad on Yahoo appeared to promote that car grab handles had a “special” and “hidden purpose” or “hack.” We clicked through a 220-page slideshow to look for this supposed trick. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Did Biden Kneel Before Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman? Photographs of the president kneeling are popular viral fodder. Read Story. Can Veterans’ Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees? A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree. Read Story. Bank Alert Text Scams, Explained Never click links in spammy-looking text messages that claim to come from financial institutions such as Chase, Citibank, or Wells Fargo. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News iTunes Connect Email Not a Scam, Reportedly Sent by Apple in Error Social media users reported receiving an email from Apple about iTunes Connect that said, "Correct your banking details to receive payments." Read More New USPS Election Division Will Oversee Mail-In Ballots The United States Postal Service is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election. Read More Black Family Sues Sesame Place, Alleging Discrimination The lawsuit comes in the wake of a video, shared widely on social media, showing two other Black girls apparently being snubbed by a costumed employee during a parade at the park. Read More

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