Saturday, May 20, 2023

Snopes Debunker - Jimmy Kimmel wasn't fired, a Facebook friend request glitch, an alarming Cash App scam, Donald Trump, and cough syrup with morphine and weed

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Snopes Debunker

May 20, 2023

Today: Jimmy Kimmel wasn't fired, a Facebook friend request glitch, an alarming Cash App scam, Donald Trump, and cough syrup with morphine and weed

Did ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel?

Last month, the Disney blog Inside the Magic posted an article with the misleading headline, "ABC Fires Jimmy Kimmel During 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'"


However, Kimmel was not fired by ABC. It was a joke from the show itself.

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Did a Man Named Dustin Sparks Say He Identifies as a Dog?

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Did Trump Endorse a Congressional Candidate Named 'Daniel N-Word'?

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Did This Cough Syrup Really Contain Morphine and Weed?

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