Monday, March 6, 2023

Snopes Debunker - The COVID 'lab leak' hypothesis revisited, Biden deepfake video deployed to push military draft rumors, and a John Fetterman death hoax

SATURDAY EDITION

Snopes Debunker

March 4, 2023

Today: The COVID 'lab leak' hypothesis revisited, Biden deepfake video deployed to push military draft rumors, and a John Fetterman death hoax

DOE and FBI Say Lab Origin of COVID Is 'Most Likely' — But Won't Say Why

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Energy have concluded, with "medium" and "low" confidence respectively, that a laboratory-associated incident was the "most likely" origin of the first human COVID-19 infection.


Snopes Senior Reporter Alex Kasprak evaluates what impact, if any, these assessments have on the science-based conclusion that the virus more likely originated in nature.

More From Snopes

Did Biden Call for a Military National Draft?

A post claimed he would call 20-year-olds to war over Ukraine.

No, Sen. John Fetterman Isn't Dead

The February 2023 death hoax surfaced in light of Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, checking himself into a hospital for clinical depression.

Did Zelenskyy Say US Will Have To ‘Send Their Sons and Daughters to War’ for Ukraine?

Zelenskyy in early 2023 held a news conference on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Did Biden Say, 'Wait Until You See Our Plan for the Destruction of Taiwan'?

"One of the things I'm known for is my breaking news tweets," the originator of this claim said during a live stream.

Staff Pick

Does Marjorie Taylor Greene Only Have 3 Toes on Each Foot?

Thanks to photographic evidence, we can confirm that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has five toes on each foot, for a grand total of 10.

Keep Us Debunking

Without the ongoing support from our readers, we could not continue our work. Give today!

No comments:

Post a Comment