Snopes Media Bias

At Least 20 Dead in South African Club; Cause Not Yet Known

It was unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party.
Snopes     Jun 26, 2022

Gunman Kills 2 During Oslo Pride Festival; Terror Suspected

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an “Islamist terror act” during the capital’s annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
Snopes     Jun 25, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Employee Abortion Benefits

sports

On June 24, 2022, we received reader mail that asked if Dick’s Sporting Goods had made an announcement about providing an employee travel reimbursement of up to $4,000 in benefits related to seeking an abortion. This was indeed true. The announcement went viral on Twitter in the following tweet:
Snopes     Jun 24, 2022

Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

Books and Literature

As its name suggests, an echo chamber is described by the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary as ” an environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their own.” These closed-loop social circles present a special kind of challenge to media literacy in that they hinder a person’s ability to see and understand perspectives and beliefs different than their own, while reinforcing potentially false and even dangerous information.
Snopes     Jun 24, 2022

Did Video Show Russian Missile ‘Boomerang’ in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?

Crime

On June 24, 2022, a video was posted to Reddit’s r/interestingasfuck subreddit with the title, “Russian air defense system missile shoots itself in Luhansk region.” According to the post, the video, which was said to have been shot at night in Ukraine, showed a Russian missile following a “boomerang” pattern due to a malfunction, ending with it striking and blowing up in the same location where it was launched. However, some users found what looked to be an alternate angle of the same missile being fired that appeared to show it did not land on its own launch site. It was all a matter of perspective, they said.
Snopes     Jun 24, 2022

Pilots in Line for Big Raises Amid Global Travel Disruptions

travel

DALLAS (AP) — The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months, potentially clearing the way for similar wage hikes throughout the industry.
Snopes     Jun 24, 2022