Emails Show Biden WH Pressured Snopes To Change Its Fact-Check Rating On Gas Stove Ban
by Thomas Catenacci 2 hours ago in News Reading Time: 3 mins read
Biden administration officials successfully pressured the fact-checking website Snopes to alter its rating on a fact check it conducted regarding a potential federal ban on gas stoves, according to internal communications. [emphasis, links added]
In early January 2023, Snopes issued a “mixture” rating on the claim that the Biden administration was considering a ban on gas-powered stovetops, citing comments made by a senior official overseeing product regulations.
Shortly before the fact check, Richard Trumka Jr., a member of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), said such a ban was “on the table.”
https://climatechangedispatch.com/emails-show-biden-wh-pressured-snopes-to-change-its-fact-check-rating-on-gas-stove-ban/
