Today: FEMA to conduct nationwide test of Emergency Alert System, false rumor claims "Trump violent thugs" stormed NYC courtroom, and shocking evidence Mark Zuckerberg is "not human"

Plus: The Snopes Guide to Logical Fallacies [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnAAMGP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYXd0azJhaXF2dC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWd5b2Nzd29ua3JXA3NwY0IKZRQHfh1lgpW3vVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Oct. 4, 2023 Today: FEMA to conduct nationwide test of Emergency Alert System, false rumor claims "Trump violent thugs" stormed NYC courtroom, and shocking evidence Mark Zuckerberg is "not human" ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnAAMGP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNmVzOXU0M3N0NC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWd5b2Nzd29ua3ImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZRQHfh1lgpW3vVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Should People with Hidden Safety Phones Turn Them Off During Oct. 4 Emergency Alert System Test? As FEMA and the FCC made preparations for a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system on Oct. 4, 2023, social media users shared warnings that people such as victims of domestic abuse who keep a hidden phone for personal safety should turn the device off so its presence isn't inadvertently revealed when the alert sounds. David Emery checked the facts. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnAAMGP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdzM3Mjd6cTU4YS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWd5b2Nzd29ua3ImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZRQHfh1lgpW3vVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnAAMGP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWo1aXhhNjB5NS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWd5b2Nzd29ua3ImbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZRQHfh1lgpW3vVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Did Trump's 'Violent Thugs' Storm His NYC Courtroom, Leaving 'Many Injured'? "My goodness. 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