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Video claiming to show NYC protest ahead of Trump’s expected arrest is from 2020
The video claims to show a pro-Trump crowd in March 2023 ahead of his expected indictment in New York. It’s actually from 2020, when Trump had COVID-19.
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Senate bill backed by Biden could ban TikTok
Despite repeated attempts, TikTok has never been fully banned in the United States. The RESTRICT Act could, theoretically, change that.
Money
Women often needed a man's signature for credit cards until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
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Viral post falsely links former Lehman Brothers executive to SVB collapse
A post claims a former Lehman Brothers executive was also a top executive at Silicon Valley Bank. He’s part of SVB Securities, which is independent of the bank.
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Republicans did not vote to raise retirement age to 70
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Vinyl chloride, a chemical that was on the Ohio train derailment, was banned in some products in 1974
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Health
Vinyl chloride was banned in some products in 1974
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.
Donald Trump
No, these photos don’t show Donald Trump being arrested
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Donald Trump
Images claiming to show Donald Trump being arrested are fake
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Donald Trump
Video claiming to show NYC protest ahead of Trump’s expected arrest is from 2020
The video claims to show a pro-Trump crowd in March 2023 ahead of his expected indictment in New York. It’s actually from 2020, when Trump had COVID-19.
Technology
Senate bill backed by Biden could ban TikTok
Despite repeated attempts, TikTok has never been fully banned in the United States. The RESTRICT Act could, theoretically, change that.
Money
Women often needed a man's signature for credit cards until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
Business
Viral post falsely links former Lehman Brothers executive to SVB collapse
A post claims a former Lehman Brothers executive was also a top executive at Silicon Valley Bank. He’s part of SVB Securities, which is independent of the bank.
Social Security
Republicans did not vote to raise retirement age to 70
A group of Republicans proposed, but never voted on, a plan to keep Social Security funded by raising the retirement age.
Scams
No, power tool liquidation sale posts on Facebook aren’t legit
The scam Facebook posts show photos of tool sets from brands such as DEWALT with prices starting at $29.99. The sets typically sell for hundreds of dollars.
Health
Vinyl chloride, a chemical that was on the Ohio train derailment, was banned in some products in 1974
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.
Health
Vinyl chloride was banned in some products in 1974
The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.
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