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Israel-Hamas War
No, Harvard University didn’t replace the American flag with a Palestinian flag amid protests
National
Reclassifying marijuana could make the drug federally legal with a prescription
The DEA is reportedly planning to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. This would open the door for the FDA to approve marijuana as a prescription drug.
Immigration
What we can VERIFY about claims a Mexican humanitarian organization distributed flyers encouraging migrants to vote for Biden
Resource Center Matamoros “doesn’t encourage immigrants to cast ballots in the U.S.” and didn’t create flyers that appear to be part of a disinformation campaign.
Social Media
No, Harvard University didn’t replace the American flag with a Palestinian flag amid protests
Amid Israel-Palestinian war protests, pro-Palestine demonstrators raised a Palestinian flag where the U.S. flag typically hangs. It was not authorized by Harvard.
Settlements
No, users affected by Google’s incognito settlement won’t be paid
Google agreed to delete private browsing data from 136 million users in the U.S. as a part of a class action lawsuit settlement over its incognito mode setting.
Health
No, birth control does not cause infertility
“Using hormonal birth control doesn’t affect your ability to have a baby in the future,” Miriam Cremer, M.D., women’s health specialist at the Cleveland Clinic says.
Medicine
Birth control does not cause infertility
“Using hormonal birth control doesn’t affect your ability to have a baby in the future,” Miriam Cremer, M.D., women’s health specialist at the Cleveland Clinic says.
Donald Trump
No, a New York judge didn’t bar Donald Trump from going to Barron Trump's graduation
On April 30, Judge Merchan approved the former president's request to attend son Barron's graduation on May 17.
Scams
‘Shark Tank’ hosts and actor Kevin Costner aren’t endorsing products to treat tinnitus
Several readers asked whether the hosts of “Shark Tank” and other celebrities endorse products like gummies to treat tinnitus, as ads claim. Here’s what we found.
National
No, Congress is not voting on a bill that would make questioning events surrounding 9/11 terror attacks a crime
Congress hasn’t introduced legislation that makes it a crime to question what happened on Sept. 11. We VERIFY where the false claims are stemming from.
Social Media
No, viral image of Stephen King wearing makeup and a Palestine shirt isn’t real
The viral image was photoshopped to show the author wearing makeup and a Palestine shirt. The original image was taken in 2022.
Travel
Yes, airlines will be required to give automatic refunds for canceled and delayed flights
The DOT announced new rules that require airlines to provide automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights if travelers choose not to rebook.
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