The results largely followed a broader decline in the digital advertising market that is dinging Meta rivals such as Google, Twitter, and Snap.
Publication: Snopes
Snopes→ Grand Juries, Explained: Why Are Prosecutors Using Them to Investigate Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Election?
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in that state.
Snopes→ In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal for Griner, Whelan
The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Snopes→ Bernard Cribbins, Actor Who Delighted UK Kids, Dies at 93
Bernard Cribbins, a beloved British entertainer whose seven-decade career ranged from the bawdy “Carry On” comedies to children’s television and “Doctor Who,” has died.
Snopes→ Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to Split ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Job
“Jeopardy!” is giving itself two answers to the question of who gets to host the quiz show — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings.
Snopes→ What’s Up with This Crab Meets ‘Symbiote’ Video?
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Snopes→ Vehicle History Report Scam: If You’re Selling, Listen Up
If a potential buyer asks a car seller to visit a specific and unfamiliar website in order to obtain a vehicle history report, it's likely a scam.
Snopes→ ‘Brazil in a Nutshell’ Street Gunfire Video Shows TV Series Filming
According to HoaxEye, a video of men on a motorcycle trading gunfire with others in a Brazilian street was from the shooting of a film.
Snopes→ Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time.
Snopes→ Ex-Cops Kueng, Thao Sentenced for Violating Floyd’s Rights
A federal judge sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines.
Snopes→ McAfee Phishing Scam Email Claims ‘Device at Risk’
We strongly advise against clicking links in emails and texts that seem suspicious, as they often can lead to phishing scams.
Snopes→ Japanese City Alarmed by Biting, Clawing, Attacking Monkeys
People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.
Snopes→ Did Kamala Harris Introduce Herself as ‘a Woman Sitting at the Table’ in a ‘Blue Suit’?
She also introduced herself using "she/her" pronouns.
Snopes→ Big Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola, Largest in 300 Years
Called the “Lulo Rose," the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine.
Snopes→ Protesting Dutch Farmers Dump Manure, Garbage on Roads
Dutch farmers protested government plans to reduce nitrogen emissions by dumping manure and garbage on highways and setting fires alongside roads.
Snopes→ Family: ‘Beaver’ Star Tony Dow Still Alive, in Hospice Care
According to CNN.com and other news websites, Dow's official Facebook page reported for a brief time that he had died.
Snopes→ Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Ends ‘Strict Isolation’
President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus.
Snopes→ Snopestionary: What Is Confirmation Bias?
Just because we want something to be true doesn’t make it so.
Snopes→ No, the US Supreme Court Did Not ‘Sign a Verdict’ to Impeach Pelosi
A widely shared Facebook post, from July 2022, was inaccurate and illogical in several ways.
Snopes→ Is This an Astronaut Selfie from the International Space Station?
Astronauts have truly taken selfies outside of the ISS, but this photo?
Snopes→ WNBA’s Griner Says Poor Translation Clouded Arrest in Russia
American basketball star Brittney Griner testified at her drug trial in Russia that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning.
Snopes→ Oil-Funded Rockefeller Foundation Centers Fight for Climate
The Rockefeller Foundation, created with wealth generated from the oil industry more than a century ago, plans to make the fight against climate change central to all of its work.
Snopes→ ‘Earliest Animal Predator’ Named After David Attenborough
Scientists said they believe the specimen, named Auroralumina attenboroughii, is the earliest creature known to have a skeleton.
Snopes→ US Military Making Plans in Case Pelosi Travels to Taiwan
The Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency.
Snopes→ Did New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Once Say, ‘Unless You Hear It from Us, It Is Not the Truth’?
Maybe more importantly, when and in what context did she say that?
Snopes→ That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake.
But that’s not to say that the moon hasn’t seen its fair share of asteroid impacts.
Snopes→ Co-Defendant in Central Park Jogger Case is Exonerated
Steven Lopez was exonerated in response to requests by both Lopez’s attorney and prosecutors at a court hearing in Manhattan.
Snopes→ Was ‘Twerk’ Added to the Oxford English Dictionary?
The word is older than we think.
Snopes→ Polish Institute Classifies Cats As Alien Invasive Species
Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to the decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive.
Snopes→ Will Shading AC Unit With Canopy Lower Energy Bills?
While it is better for your AC unit to be in the shade, a canopy or an umbrella likely isn't enough to lower your electricity bills.
Snopes→ Viral Post Recounts Key Details of Ron DeSantis’ Life Before Politics
The popular Facebook post, which was copied and pasted many times, summarized DeSantis' accomplishments in his legal and military careers.
Snopes→ EU Reaches Deal to Ration Gas Amid Russian Cut-Off Fears
European Union governments agreed to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine.
Snopes→ No, This Photo Isn’t Evidence the Moon Landing Was Staged
A photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taken months before the Apollo 11 moon landing has been taken out of context.
Snopes→ Feds Sue Poultry Producers, Alleging Unfair Worker Practices
The Justice Department alleges the companies have been engaged in a multiyear conspiracy to exchange information about the wages and benefits of workers at poultry processing plants to drive down employee competition in the marketplace.
Snopes→ US to Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests
Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to regrow naturally have far outpaced the government's capacity to plant new trees.
Snopes→ Russia to Drop out of International Space Station After 2024
Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost.
Snopes→ 2 Dead After All-Night Shooting Rampage in Vancouver, Canada
The attacks began in the wee hours in the bedroom community of Langley and continued until dawn.
Snopes→ Jury Selected for Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook Defamation Trial
A Texas jury was selected in a civil trial that will determine for the first time how much Infowars host Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents.
Snopes→ Griner’s Russian Trial Considers Medicinal Use of Cannabis
The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.
Snopes→ Trump Returning to Washington to Deliver Policy Speech
Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington for the first time since leaving office, delivering a policy speech before an allied think tank.