This week: Taco Bell, sun bears, 'climate lockdowns,' Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey, Celine Dion, JFK, Kodak, and a giant iceberg

Plus: Are These Real Pics of Elderly Women With Giant, Crocheted Cats? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmrUe0P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3pucXFwM254aC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWRxNWd5aWQyM2xXA3NwY0IKZMm1wspkGWxX0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Aug. 2, 2023 This week: Taco Bell, sun bears, 'climate lockdowns,' Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey, Celine Dion, JFK, Kodak, and a giant iceberg ~/AASU4wA~/RgRmrUe0P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZnZ5NmptbWtwbC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWRxNWd5aWQyM2wmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZMm1wspkGWxX0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Were These Photos Used in a False Advertising Lawsuit Against Taco Bell? On Monday, posts began to spread on social media platforms that claimed to show pictures from a lawsuit against Taco Bell for alleged false advertising. "A portion from the lawsuit suing Taco Bell for false advertising," a Reddit post said. Attached to the post were photographs that compared two menu items, the Crunchwrap Supreme and Grande Crunchwrap, as advertised with what was allegedly received by customers. Our reporter Izz Scott LaMagdeleine looked to find out if this was true. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRmrUe0P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvenhrNHVjaHBpbi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWRxNWd5aWQyM2wmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZMm1wspkGWxX0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes ~/AASU4wA~/RgRmrUe0P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWF6MHlycjc2ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWRxNWd5aWQyM2wmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZMm1wspkGWxX0lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Did Matthew McConaughey Speak About 'Sound of Freedom,' Saying Hollywood 'All Sold Their Soul'? A new video from the Just In YouTube channel claimed that Hollywood was panicking after McConaughey provided "solid evidence of their dark side." 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