Snopes Debunker - Max Polyakov's grift empire Pt. III, "JesusWeen," and Biden on a "hot mic"

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 8, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Max Polyakov's grift empire Pt. III, "JesusWeen," and Biden on a "hot mic" ​ How Max Polyakov Hides His Financial Interest in an International Web of Online Deception Pt. III Max Polyakov describes himself as a visionary. Flattering profiles have pushed the notion that he belongs in the company of modern private space entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson. He is, according to a biography on his personal website, “a follower of the noosphere theory of Academician Volodymyr Vernadsky” who believed that “the human mind and knowledge are considered to be the main driving force behind human development and the most valuable resource of humanity in the preservation of the planet.” See what reporter Alex Kasprak revealed in part III of this special Snopes investigation. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Is a Christian Group Advertising ‘JesusWeen’ as Substitute for Halloween? "JesusWeen" may have fizzled out in real life, but the concept is resurrected every Halloween as a running internet joke. Read Story. Did Berry Global Forbid Employees from Eating Lunch in Their Cars? Reddit users discussed a picture of a sign that displayed a curious policy about taking breaks and lunches in a company's parking lot. Read Story. Yes, Biden Said ‘No One F*cks with a Biden’ on ‘Hot Mic’ The moment was captured on video while the president and the first lady, Jill, were visiting the state of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News Judy Tenuta, Brash ‘Love Goddess’ Comedian, Dies at 72 Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died. Read More Nobel Peace Prize to Activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. Read More Biden Pardons Thousands for ‘Simple Possession’ of Marijuana President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. Read More

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