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Week of March 20:

• Yes, some eye products have been recalled due to bacteria exposure risk
  
• No, these photos don’t show Donald Trump being arrested
  
• No, Oprah isn’t selling or endorsing weight loss gummies
  
• No, the Biden administration isn’t proposing cuts to Medicare Advantage benefits
• No, political ads on TV aren’t required to be factual
• Yes, it’s free to search for and claim your unclaimed money
• The NCAA women’s basketball tournament only became part of March Madness last year
• No, there has never been a perfect men’s college basketball bracket on record
• Banks could deny credit cards to women who didn't have male cosigners until 1974

Week of March 13: 

• Yes, March is a popular month for vasectomies so men can recover while watching March Madness
  
• Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
  
• Yes, women have to work until March 14 to earn as much money as men did the previous year
  
• Viral post falsely links former Lehman Brothers executive to SVB collapse
• Yes, you can file your taxes for free
  
• Social Security benefits are taxable for some people, depending on their income
• Yes, you can claim a missed stimulus check, but you have to file a 2020 or 2021 tax return
• No, families can’t receive the increased child tax credit in 2023
• No, parents can’t claim the child tax credit for children who turn 18 in 2021
• No, the IRS is not changing tip reporting requirements to crack down on waiters
• Yes, the IRS requires people to report income from stolen property and illegal activities
• Yes, you can check the status of a delayed tax refund
• No, workers aren’t eligible for up to $26,000 through the Employee Retention Credit

Week of March 6: 

• Walgreens, caught in abortion pill debate, isn't currently providing the medication anywhere
  
• No, sitting too close to the TV won’t damage your eyes
  
• Yes, members of Congress can collect a pension
• Yes, the U.S. has tried year-round daylight saving time before
  
• Daylight saving time is not observed in all 50 states
  
• No, the U.S. government hasn’t made daylight saving time permanent
  
• No, people don’t regularly swallow spiders while sleeping
  
• Yes, there is an Ozempic shortage
  
• Yes, experts estimate the U.S. and Russia hold 90% of the world’s nuclear inventory, as viral graph shows
• No, extra benefits for SNAP recipients will not continue into March
• Yes, the U.S. averages more than 1,700 train derailments a year

Week of February 27

• Yes, in 1975 Joe Biden proposed sunsetting all federal spending, including Medicare and Social Security
  
• Viral video shows bent Ohio train tracks in 2017
  
• Yes, the same Girl Scout cookies have different names in different places
• Yes, cracking your neck could cause a stroke, but it’s very rare
• No, most companies can’t stop people from sharing their pay with other employees
• No, Walmart isn’t getting rid of plastic bags in all U.S. stores
• Yes, temperature swings can make you feel bad

Week of February 20

• No, a viral video about Congress crime statistics is not accurate
  
• Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
  
• Yes, presidents are legally required to turn over all presidential records when they leave office
•  Yes, there is a law that regulates how loud TV commercials can be
• Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in March
• Yes, the first paramedics in the U.S. were Black men
• No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball

Week of February 13

• What we can VERIFY about the Ohio train derailment
  
• No, Netflix isn’t cracking down on password sharing in the U.S.
• Yes, some car insurance companies have stopped covering Hyundai, Kia models due to thefts
• No, Jackie Robinson was not the first Black man to play Major League Baseball
• Yes, you can develop myocarditis after having a cold
• No, scientists didn’t warn people that eating eggs causes blood clots
• No, Social Security recipients aren’t getting an extra $200 per month
  

Week of February 6

• Biden’s claim that Republicans want to sunset Medicare and Social Security needs context
  
• No, there’s no evidence the Super Bowl is the biggest sex trafficking event in the world
  
• Fact-checking President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address
  
• TikTok video about Prop 65 warning labels on air fryers is misleading

Week of January 30

• No, Democrats didn’t cut $280 billion from Medicare
  
• No, taking vitamin C at the first sign of illness won’t help fight a cold
  
• Fireball Cinnamon doesn't contain whisky but still has alcohol
• No, cracking your knuckles won’t cause arthritis
• No, taking vitamin C at the first sign of illness won’t help fight a cold
• No, Damar Hamlin isn’t dead, as conspiracy theorists claim
• There’s no federal law against people collecting rainwater
• No, a government-funded food pyramid doesn’t rank Lucky Charms as healthier than steak 

Week of January 23

• Bill to reduce which foods are eligible for SNAP would only affect Iowa
  
• No, there's not a KitchenAid mixer recall due to lead
  
• Yes, House Republicans introduced a bill to create national sales tax, eliminate the need for the IRS
  
• No, there isn’t evidence Carole Baskin’s husband has been found alive
• Yes, President Biden has released his tax returns
• Yes, vice presidents have the authority to declassify documents
• Yes, House Republicans introduced a bill to create national sales tax, eliminate the need for the IRS
• Yes, some children can receive Social Security benefits based on their parents’ earnings
• No, Wyoming is not banning electric cars

Week of January 16

• These two viral videos don’t show the fatal helicopter crash in Ukraine
  
• It’s a myth that we only use 10% of our brains
• No, the IRS isn’t legally required to audit the president
• No, Congress did not defund 87,000 IRS agents
• No, airlines aren’t required by law to pay for hotels and meals when your flight is canceled
• Yes, studies have linked gas stoves to childhood asthma
• No, there is not a national ban on gas stoves in the U.S.
• Yes, incarcerated workers still make license plates

Week of January 9:

• No, the federal government isn’t sending Americans a fourth stimulus check in 2023
• Yes, 26 states are increasing their minimum wages this year
• Yes, stamp prices are going up in 2023
• Yes, you can collect Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings 

Week of January 2:

• Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine 

Week of December 19:

• No, most airports are not ditching the 3.4-ounce liquid carry-on rule in 2024
  
• Yes, Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ is the most-streamed holiday song
• No, Coca-Cola did not invent the modern image of Santa Claus
• Yes, some snow globes contain a toxic chemical used in antifreeze
  

Week of December 12:

• No, the ‘zombie’ virus revived from Siberian permafrost can’t infect humans
  
• No, your driver’s license does not need to be a REAL ID to get you on a domestic flight yet
• Yes, soup can make you feel better when you're sick
• Poinsettias’ danger to pets has long been overblown
• No, the ‘zombie’ virus revived from Siberian permafrost can’t infect humans
• No, JOANN Fabric isn’t going out of business or closing most of its stores
• No, you can’t send Christmas cards to ‘recovering American soldiers,’ as meme claims

Week of December 5:

• No, Chinese state media did not blur World Cup crowds as viral tweets suggest
  
• No, California is not sending out checks to all LGBTQ residents
  
• No, the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states
  
• No, Little Debbie is not going out of business
• No, it cannot be too cold to snow
• Yes, winter gas is slightly less fuel efficient than summer gas
• No, adding sugar to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh
• Yes, honey can save a child's life after button battery ingestion
• No, it’s not dangerous to swim within 30 minutes of eating

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