Snopes Debunker - Rumors about Dolly Parton, Ukraine's Constitution, and Elon Musk

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Jan. 28, 2023 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser This Week: Rumors about Dolly Parton, Ukraine's Constitution, and Elon Musk ​ Is Dolly Parton Recording an Album with Heavy Metal Band Slipknot? Recently, word spread on social media that country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton had announced she would record a new album with heavy metal band Slipknot. Some found the rumor preposterous, while others expressed enthusiasm for the idea of the musical pairing. Still others laughed it off as joke — and rightly so.  David Emery has more. Read Now The Grift Empire Snopes' five-part investigation into how Max Polyakov hides his financial interest in an international web of online deception. Read Now The Latest From Snopes Does Ukraine’s Constitution Say State Has Duty To Preserve ‘Gene Pool’ of Ukrainian People? Article 16 has a particular connection to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Read Story. Did Elon Musk Buy GM? "Elon Musk just announced he is buying General Motors," one YouTube video falsely claimed. Read Story. Did Florida HS Athletics Association Recommend Requiring Student Athletes To Submit Menstrual Info? Abortion rights advocates worry that students' reproductive privacy is at risk. Read Story. Did Pope Francis Say 'Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime’? In an interview with The Associated Press, Pope Francis said God loves all his children as they are. Read Story. Did US House Republicans End a Capitol Hill Smoking Ban? The House side of the Capitol reportedly reeks of cigar smoke now. Is this the result of a policy change? Read Story. Latest Fact Checks Editor's Pick Do Vice Presidents Not Have Authority To Declassify Documents? The question surfaced after news broke that two batches of classified documents were found at President Joe Biden's Delaware home and former office. Read Story. View Editor's Picks