Snopes Debunker - That list of purportedly "banned" books in Florida schools and libraries, Disney World's drinking age, and the LIV golf trophy

​ TUESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 23, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: That list of purportedly "banned" books in Florida schools and libraries, Disney World's drinking age, and the LIV golf trophy ​ Is This a List of ‘Banned Books in Florida Schools and Libraries’? Amid a push by U.S. Republican legislators to limit children’s access to books in schools and libraries about sensitive topics, some social media users in August 2022 posted a list that allegedly contained titles of “banned” books in schools and libraries throughout the state of Florida. Bethania Palma reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Is Disney World Lowering the Drinking Age to 18? A rumor said that Disney World was "battling the Florida government in court" to get a drinking age exemption for anyone age 18 or older. Read Story. Was an LIV Golf Trophy Designed to Resemble the Twin Towers? "The LIV Golf Invitational is a breakaway series made possible by the largesse of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund," NBC News reported. Read Story. Does Viral Video Show Arkansas Officers Severely Beating a White Man? The three now-suspended officers were captured punching the back of Randall Worcester’s head. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Former Twitter Security Chief Files Whistleblower Complaints A former head of security at Twitter is alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts. Read More Statue Honors Once-Enslaved Woman Who Won Freedom in Court The story of an enslaved woman who went to court to win her freedom more than 80 years before the Emancipation Proclamation had been pushed to the fringes of history. Read More Heads of Hungary Weather Service Fired After Wrong Forecast The two top officials of Hungary's meteorological service were fired after an inaccurate rain forecast prompted the postponement of a fireworks display on the country's most important national holiday. Read More

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