Snope Debunker - Rumors about a Florida media bias homework assignment, mosquitoes and bubble machines, and Dr. Oz

​ THURSDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Sept. 8, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Rumors about a Florida media bias homework assignment, mosquitoes and bubble machines, and Dr. Oz ​ Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real? This week, readers asked us to verify whether or not a picture posted on Twitter showed a real homework assignment from a school in Florida. In truth, yes, students in at least one classroom at a Florida middle school received a homework assignment that included a section with an example combining the topics of media bias, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and claims of a “stolen” election. Jordan Liles has more. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Do Bubble Machines Keep Mosquitoes Away? Hacks for keeping mosquitoes away are a common type of rumor. Read Story. Did Dr. Oz Say Sex with Cousins Isn’t ‘a Big Problem’ if You’re ‘More Than a First Cousin Away’? Past remarks by the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate came under scrutiny in 2022. Read Story. Dolly Parton Is Not ‘Currently on Life Support’ We received messages from readers asking about a rumor that claimed the American music icon had been diagnosed with a "dangerous disease." Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Nigeria Seizes Donkey Penises to Be Smuggled to Hong Kong Sacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. Read More Blinken, in Kyiv, Unveils $2B in US Military Aid for Europe U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Read More Queen Elizabeth II Under Medical Care Amid Health Fears “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the palace said in a statement that sparked deep concern. Read More

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