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dclxvi616 t1_iruiqub wrote

Reply to comment by Avaisraging439 in Watch out for these texts going out, they are NOT non-partisan and their website is anti-abortion. by Avaisraging439

work in this country is sourced from memes like [FOX News changing their accreditation to Entertainment](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-entertainment-switch/) so they are not legally obligated to provide truthful information. In reality, there's no regulatory

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shpydar t1_is7h1cj wrote

Reply to Police Killings per Capita v Homicide Rate per Capita for Select OECD Countries [OC] by dr5c

Norway, and Sweden, but too many Canadian's have drunk the [U.S. Right wing fascist movement](https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/17/swastikas-canada-freedom-convoy/) coolaid that clogs up our media and the [dumb dumbs](https://globalnews.ca/news/9087002/6th-arrest-romana-didulo-followers-arrest-police-officers-peterborough/) want to make

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DazzlingTurnip t1_isi2q48 wrote

Reply to comment by iperus0351 in New study shows newspaper images from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued patterns of presenting people of color as victims and white people as rescuers bringing order back to the chaos, this may not have been conscious or ill-intentioned decisions, but reflect patterns in journalism and cultural by giuliomagnifico

grocery store. One waded in chest-deep water after finding groceries. [Snopes Looting and Finding- True](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hurricane-katrina-looters/)

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WoNc t1_iw78b6m wrote

Reply to comment by HToTD in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

sure exactly which Snopes article you're using as an example here, but [this](https://www.snopes.com/news/2020/06/12/george-floyd-criminal-record/) seems to be the closest match and it is far more detailed and nuanced than you are suggesting

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cyalknight t1_iw7dp9z wrote

Reply to comment by cyalknight in People who post stories marked false by Snopes on Reddit fall into five groups: Reason to Disagree, Changed Belief, Steadfast Non-Standard Belief, Sharing to Debunk, and Sharing for Humor. Reducing misinformation requires different approaches for each group. by asbruckman

Does Snopes actually support the idea that Pearl Harbor was an inside job? https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/12/30/pearl-harbor-inside-job/

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Minuted t1_j242f24 wrote

Reply to comment by AlexBucks93 in TIL that the narrative that Coca-Cola designed the modern Santa Claus as part of an advertising campaign is not true, because Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century by giuliomagnifico

imply it without stating it. The modern image of Santa existed before Coca Cola began advertising. [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-claus-that-refreshes/) >There was a period of overlap during which the modern Santa Claus character coexisted with

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Ivy0902 t1_j2ktyzh wrote

Reply to She identify as Spiderman. by Dead_Ark

youtube channel: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJP0XHXmk-Q&ab\_channel=MBGCORE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJP0XHXmk-Q&ab_channel=MBGCORE) by a self taught CGI artist [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/witch-climbing-wall-tiktok/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/witch-climbing-wall-tiktok/)

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Clownsinmypantz t1_j3pnb8a wrote

Reply to comment by joeys4282 in I'm a native to Massachusetts and I love the state, but I really wish many of my fellow Massholes stop degrading people from certain states we may not like. by BoringAccountName78

From their [event](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cpac-banner-domestic-terrorists/) From the party who cries about election fraud [1](https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/11/07/gop-sues-reject-mail-ballots/) [2](https://apnews.com/article/arizona-deadline-2022-midterms-certification-d6a1ea4020c26313a3124931c14b79fb?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_03) [3](https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/testimony-poll-worker-admitted-to-using-usb-drive/) [4](https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-colorado-state-08f7bb8f0efcf78782262b77893790d1) [5](https://www.businessinsider.com/nj-republican-challenges-daughters-absentee-ballot-2022-12)

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alyosha_pls t1_j5uudg4 wrote

Reply to comment by Desper8lyseekntacos in TIL Jonny Greenwood pretended to play keyboards for months when he joined Radiohead. He was told "I can’t quite hear what you’re doing, but I think you’re adding a really interesting texture" by btb331

Damn, you're right. Never looked into it but have heard that story before. ​ [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-lennon-ringo-best-drummer/](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/john-lennon-ringo-best-drummer/)

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OriginalObscurity t1_j60ms7c wrote

Reply to Someone at work tried telling there’s schools with litter boxes for students who identify as cats or furries. Does anyone have first hand knowledge of this? Buy first hand knowledge have you seen it yourself or at least a photo? I’m looking for someone to say I heard it from so and so. by lectrician7

anti-trans talking point created out of thin air by the Michigan GOP - [Source (Snopes, w/references)](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/litter-boxes-bathrooms/) I say obliquely anti-trans because the originator of the lie made a point

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