snopes.com Update - Jan 28, 2017

Daily Debunker - snopes.com [snopes-logo] Hello again from snopes, where we shed light on the wild tales you've heard!  This e-mail gives information about new articles recently added to the snopes.com web site. If after this update you are left wondering about something newly arrived in your inbox, our [search engine] stands ready to assist you. Bookmark that URL — it's a keeper!  And now to the legends, the mayhem, and the misinformation! THE LATEST 1. [Dan Rather Ends Retirement to 'Topple' Donald Trump?] We can't say Rather ever "retired," as he has continued to work since leaving CBS News in 2004, and he has not said that his goal is to bring down Trump. 2. [Are Trump and His Staff Using Unsecured Devices?] According to media reports, President Donald Trump's Android phone is unsecured, and chief advisers are using the RNC e-mail system. 3. [Senate Voted 51-48 to Repeal the Affordable Care Act?] Rumors about a repeal of the ACA, also known as Obamacare, were alarming to many but mostly inaccurate. 4. ['Can You Hear Me?' Scam Warning] Dozens of news outlets reported on a purported scam wherein fraudsters supposedly falsify charges by randomly calling people and asking 'Can you hear me?' 5. [Trump Photoshopped His Hands to Look Bigger in White House Photograph?] Despite some convincing photographs on the internet, Donald Trump did not doctor a White House photograph to make his hands look bigger. [SEE MORE] RECOMMENDATIONS [Why Was Melania Trump Frowning on Inauguration Day? : snopes.com] [A video clip showing Melania Trump smile and then frown during her husband's inauguration is real, but the reason for her reaction is unknown.] [Did Dr. Phil's 'Cash Me Outside' Girl Commit Suicide? : snopes.com] [A fake news site leveraged the "Cash Me Outside" meme to fabricate a story about a young teen's suicide.] [Does Planned Parenthood Provide No Prenatal Care, Only Abortions? : snopes.com] [A video investigation purportedly showed that Planned Parenthood does not offer health services for women such as prenatal care, only abortions.] [Did Kellyanne Conway's Inaugural Dress Copy a 1970s Simplicity Pattern? : snopes.com] [An image suggesting Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway's inaugural ensemble resembled a 1970's 'Simplicity' pattern was doctored.] [Women's March Protesters Dumped Their Signs? : snopes.com] [A commonly shared photograph of abandoned signs from the Women's March on Washington lacks some context.] [HOTTEST ARTICLES] [Facebook] [Twitter] [E-Mail] © 1994-2016 by snopes.com. This material may not be reproduced without permission. snopes and the snopes.com logo are registered service marks of snopes.com. [Web Version] | [UnsubscribeÂ] If you don't want to receive these emails [unsubscribe]