This Week: "Brandon Falls," climate change and Sydney Harbor, and that fake Trump statement

Plus: Folds in chef's hats, Darth Vader, our sponsored content explainer, and more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 23, 2022 Trouble Reading? [View in Your Browser]( This Week: "Brandon Falls," climate change and Sydney Harbor, and that fake Trump statement ‘Brandon Falls’ Added to Google Maps to Mock Biden’s Bike Fall This week, social media users started to circulate a screenshot from Google Maps that supposedly showed the location where U.S. President Joe Biden had fallen off his bike the previous month was named “Brandon Falls.” Dan Evon reports. [Read Now]( Hi there, I have a one-of-kind opportunity to take our fact-checking mission even further. Check out [my latest post on Snopes.com]( to earn more about what is in store. Truthfully yours, Vinny Green, Snopes COO [] [] Fact Checks and Original Reporting [] Does Video Really Show a UPS Driver Dunking Over a Car? We looked into the origins of a TikTok video reposted by ESPN that purported to show a UPS driver jumping over a car to dunk a basketball. [Read Story.]( These Pics of Sydney Harbor Don’t Debunk Sea Level Rise, Climate Change Iterations of this meme have been around since at least 2018. [Read Story.]( Is This a Real Trump Statement About Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis? An image is spreading supposedly showing a statement by the former president wishing Biden a "speedy recover" because "no one wants Kamala [Harris]" as president. [Read Story.]( [Latest Fact Checks]( News [Monkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched As New STD in the US]( Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV. [Read More]( [Jan. 6 Probe: Irate Trump Demanded to Join, Not Call off Mob]( Among the witnesses testifying in a recorded video was retired District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Mark Robinson. [Read More]( Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Has ‘Mild Symptoms’ President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus. [Read More]( [] [View Latest News]( Editor’s Picks Get even more fact-filled reporting by checking out articles curated by Snopes editors, like this one: Do the Folds in a Chef’s Hat Represent All the Ways To Prepare Eggs? There is a lot of scrambled information out there. [Read Story.]( No, Darth Vader Didn’t Actually Say ‘Luke, I Am Your Father’ For decades, people have misconstrued the pivotal line of dialogue between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker in "The Empire Strikes Back." [Read Story.]( Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content? Also called "native advertising," it can be as innocent as a restaurant ad on your newsfeed, or as deceptive as a TV segment with no disclaimer stating who paid for the airtime. [Read Story.]( Did Negro the Colombian Dog Pay for Cookies with Leaves? This is the true story of a very good boy. [Read Story.]( [View All Editors' Picks]( Keep Snopes Debunking Show your support for Team Snopes by making a one-time contribution today. [Contribute Now]( Manage Preferences Need to update your email address or how often you get Snopes in your inbox? You can do that by managing your email preferences [Manage Your Preferences]( Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from all Snopes emails by clicking the link below. Please note, this includes from both paid and free newsletters. [Unsubscribe from Everything]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994 - 2022 by Snopes. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes. ‌