Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Snopes Debunker - Rumors about Greg Abbott, Tom Selleck, Lauren Boebert, and Ben Franklin

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Dec. 28, 2022

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Today: Rumors about Greg Abbott, Tom Selleck, Lauren Boebert, and Ben Franklin

Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tweet About 'Putting Migrants on a Bus' on Christmas Eve?

Recently, Facebook and Twitter users shared what appeared to be a screenshot of a tweet from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in which he said that he and his family "celebrated Christmas Eve by putting migrants on a bus and kicking them out into the freezing cold."
 
David Emery has more.

The Grift Empire

Snopes' five-part investigation into how Max Polyakov hides his financial interest in an international web of online deception.

The Latest From Snopes

Tom Selleck Is Not Dead, Despite 'Sad News' Rumors

The death hoax about the film and TV star spread in Facebook posts and YouTube videos. Read Story.

Was Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill Replaced by a Mexican Restaurant?

We looked to see if the space previously occupied by Boebert's Shooters Grill restaurant truly was set to become Tapatio's Family Mexican Restaurant. Read Story.

Did Ben Franklin Say 'A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned'?

Versions of what is probably Benjamin Franklin's most famous saying were in print years before he was even born. Read Story.

Did a Southwest Airlines Pilot Post on Facebook, 'Southwest Airlines Has Imploded'?

Facebook users copied and pasted a post about a supposed Southwest Airlines pilot as the company struggled with canceled flights in December 2022. Read Story.

Does Falling New Year's Eve Confetti in Times Square Carry People’s Hopes and Dreams?

Now now, don't be cynical. Read Story.

Staff Pick

Did a Grade School Teacher Fart During a Zoom Class?

Or as inquiring minds wanted to know, did she take time out of class to pass gas? Read Story.

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