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Health
Vinyl chloride, a chemical that was on the Ohio train derailment, was banned in some products in 1974
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.
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
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.
Guns
Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings
Viral tweets claim Sen. Ted Cruz copy and pasted the same message to Twitter after mass shootings. That’s false.
Donald Trump
Trump charges haven't been dropped despite fake video of Manhattan DA saying have been
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Extreme Weather
Car recirculation setting helps reduce air pollution
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Social Media
Blue, white and pink in Progress Pride flag represents transgender people, not ‘minor-attracted persons’
A viral video claims the blue, white and pink stripes on the Progress Pride flag represent “minor-attracted persons.” That’s false.
Social Media
Social media impersonation illegal in some states
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Social Media
Debunking fake AI images of Pope Francis, Trump
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested and the Pope in a puffer coat aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Social Media
Trump indictment: Viral video of Joe Biden shared out of context
An older video clip of President Joe Biden is being used to falsely claim the president said he played a role in Donald Trump’s indictment.
Social Media
An article claiming that the Anheuser-Busch CEO has resigned is actually satire
The rumors of Anheuser-Busch’s CEO resigning after the company was criticized for partnering with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney stem from a satirical article.
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.
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
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.
Guns
Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings
Viral tweets claim Sen. Ted Cruz copy and pasted the same message to Twitter after mass shootings. That’s false.
Donald Trump
Trump charges haven't been dropped despite fake video of Manhattan DA saying have been
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Extreme Weather
Car recirculation setting helps reduce air pollution
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Social Media
Blue, white and pink in Progress Pride flag represents transgender people, not ‘minor-attracted persons’
A viral video claims the blue, white and pink stripes on the Progress Pride flag represent “minor-attracted persons.” That’s false.
Social Media
Social media impersonation illegal in some states
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Social Media
Debunking fake AI images of Pope Francis, Trump
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested and the Pope in a puffer coat aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Social Media
Trump indictment: Viral video of Joe Biden shared out of context
An older video clip of President Joe Biden is being used to falsely claim the president said he played a role in Donald Trump’s indictment.
Social Media
An article claiming that the Anheuser-Busch CEO has resigned is actually satire
The rumors of Anheuser-Busch’s CEO resigning after the company was criticized for partnering with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney stem from a satirical article.
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