Today: Unpacking Rumors About Palestine, Starbucks, Elon Musk, Bryan Cranston, and the Eiffel Tower

Plus: Viral Rumor Says Criminals Added Fake Locker Addresses to Amazon Accounts [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcG1yeXFpbDY2cy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NThXA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Dec. 9, 2023 Today: Unpacking Rumors About Palestine, Starbucks, Elon Musk, Bryan Cranston, and the Eiffel Tower [Two photos show Palestinian families, historically as well as in the present.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvb3h5cWNhemZqeC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Unraveling Palestine: Understanding Its Location and the Palestinian Identity The Palestinian Territories, located in the Levant region of the Middle East, consist of the West Bank and Gaza, including East Jerusalem, and have historically included present-day Israel. Before Israel's statehood, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Palestinians lived across the region for generations. Prior to 1948, Palestine was held under a British mandate after England seized the region from the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Throughout the British Mandate, which officially lasted from 1920 to 1947, Jewish immigration to Palestine surged as the brutality of the Holocaust forced Jews across Europe to seek refuge. Snopes reporter Taija PerryCook has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaGlvdWYxanNiNC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes [The Starbucks icon sits over a sign that says Drive Thru on a brown building.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODBuY2FoYzFwOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Starbucks Lose $12B from Boycotts 'Due to Its Support for Israel'? Snopes examined the evidence behind allegations that Starbucks lost market value due to the company's support of Israel. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveDZvZWh1NXhqcC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man holds a red flag that says Trump won, Democrats cheated!](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvemE3dnZ5M25lMS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is This a Real Photo of Elon Musk Holding a 'Trump Won' Flag? The X (formerly Twitter) CEO made headlines for telling off advertisers, but this photo claims he went further. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcmdzb2YyaHQ4ay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A Facebook post claims The Flat Earth Society posted that their society has members all around the globe.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvc2tsNWl4bzlhdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did the Flat Earth Society Post on Facebook It Has ‘Members All Around the Globe’? The group's mission is to "promote and initiate discussion of Flat Earth theory." [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODl6Y3N4bnYzei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A X post claims that the Eiffel Tower in Paris was lit up pink because of Nicki Minaj dropping Pink Friday 2.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvenFveTZycHUwaS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Was Eiffel Tower Lit Up in Pink for Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ Album Release? The album was released on Dec. 8, 2023. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbjNsanJiMW5zeC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A white man grins as he holds a glass of alcohol in his hand.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNWcxbG4zeTVoci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Did Bryan Cranston Say He Worries About the Sanity of Trump Supporters? The "Breaking Bad" actor's purported words are regularly shared in meme form. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZGF1YnpyeGZ3bi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A Facebook post claims that Cabin Alone will be the next movie in the Home Alone franchise.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZXA0ZjhzamJleC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Is Macaulay Culkin Returning for a New ‘Home Alone’ Film? The movie will allegedly be called “Cabin Alone.” [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbXcxN2swMW95cy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) [A quote alleged to have been said by Anthony Hopkins claims the actor said what people say about him is none of his business.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnVvhBP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaHF6ZWJ5NjY0bC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTQzaGJuNXA3NTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZXNHc3RlQWcpnVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) Anthony Hopkins Said, ‘What People Say About Me is None of My Business’? “I am what I am and I do what I do,” the purported quote was said to continue. 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