Today: Super Bowl LVIII, Marilyn Monroe, and Willy Wonka

Plus: McDonald's Sells a McToast in Ukraine with Cheese Between Two Upside-Down Buns? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb3cxcHFvamQ2bS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Feb. 14, 2024 Today: Super Bowl LVIII, Marilyn Monroe, and Willy Wonka [ A white man wearing a black suit has red laser eyes. The caption for the image says Just like we drew it up.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZGc4YzFiMGNseC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Biden Posted Image Depicting Him with Laser Eyes After Super Bowl? On the evening of February 11, shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, an [image](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMnM0ZGd1MTdmZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) of U.S. President Joe Biden with glowing red laser eyes circulated online, along with the caption, "Just like we drew it up." [Screenshots](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcDIyc3FsemJzMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) of the post indicated that Biden's official account on X (formerly Twitter) made the post. The post referenced the "[Dark Brandon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcW9mbzNiY2Nyci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb)" meme — that is, imagery [depicting](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMXhpdDg1MGVwZS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Biden as a nonhuman villain with laser eyes, as a satirical [response](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb3RhOGMxc3JxNC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWlXA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) to critics. Snopes reporter Nur Ibrahim has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvODFhamFoYTE0MC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [Palestinian children are gathered trying to get food.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva3J6Y3o3bm1tei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Official Israeli Video About Aid for Gaza Showed Clip of Ukrainian Refugee Camp in Moldova? "Israel will continue to facilitate the transfer of life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza," part of the post read. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOWliOG02OWJtMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [An image shows Ice Spice at the Super Bowl. She is wearing an upside-down cross in the images.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcmxjMXNqaXhoZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Ice Spice Wore Upside-Down 'Satanic' Cross at Super Bowl? Rapper Ice Spice was among celebrities who watched the championship game with Taylor Swift. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdHBuanM5ZWhxMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A Black man wearing a red football uniform speaks to a reporter. His headband has an alleged swastika on it.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYjRidTRwbHJrei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Patrick Mahomes Wore a Swastika Headband? A viral image shows the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback sporting what is alleged to be the Nazi symbol. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvampzcTExMzdxbC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white woman wearing a red sparkly dress plays a guitar while singing at a microphone.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYXJsbG1reGI2eS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did the Academy of Country Music Vote to Cancel Taylor Swift's Membership? "Taylor Swift hasn't had a country hit in over a decade, even though she makes sure to put at least one on every album," an online article read. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3l2czc4MWZ5bi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A blonde woman peaks her head below where an injured soildier is laying their head.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMDZva3FhaHB0NC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Pic Shows Marilyn Monroe Visiting Injured US Troops in Japan? Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio spent their 1954 honeymoon in Japan. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbzJkMHBsdzI0Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A still from the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory shows people looking at a boy fallen into the chocolate factory.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOHYzc2JhMno0eC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was the River in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' Really Made of Chocolate and Cream? The fake river in the 1971 movie allegedly was made from real food that spoiled over time. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaTViMmltMDR2Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A mountain is labeled Russia, while land on another island is titled Alaska US. An ocean separates them.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbjRqZXVoa2JxZC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Does This Pic Prove Russia Can Be Seen from Alaska? Social media posts claim Russia's Big Diomede Island and Alaska's Little Diomede Island are only about 2.5 miles apart. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd2YwcHR0ZWRxYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Staff Pick [The sign for McDonalds is next to cheese inbetween two upside-down buns.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva2U3bDJqd28xdy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) McDonald's Sells a McToast in Ukraine with Cheese Between Two Upside-Down Buns? One TikTok user appeared to claim that the grilled cheese-inspired sandwich was also available on a "secret menu" in the U.S. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc3IzZHp1ZGZxeC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [View Editor's Picks](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnr0xzP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMzI5N3M5ZnF3ZC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPWI0d3Zma3owaWkmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZcN3x8xloOJsRVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Keep Us Debunking Without the ongoing support from our readers, we could not continue our work. Give today! 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