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Social Security
Raising Social Security tax cap for high-income earners would help, but not fix, its shrinking reserves
Elections
Yes, the RNC can recruit and train poll workers who handle ballots
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump announced plans to recruit thousands of poll watchers and workers. Here’s what the RNC is allowed to do.
Elections
RNC can train ballot handlers for 2024 election
Co-chair Lara Trump announced plans to recruit thousands of poll watchers and workers to assure Republican voters can trust election integrity.
Social Security
No, Social Security recipients won’t get a bonus payment in May
Supplemental Security Income recipients will get a second payment in May. But it’s an advance for June – not a bonus payment.
Israel-Hamas War
A viral video claiming to show Rafah actors staging scenes is from a Palestinian TV show
Viral posts imply actors are creating staged scenes from the Israel-Hamas war in Rafah. But the video is from a TV set, posted weeks before the events in Rafah.
National
Yes, child marriage is legal in 38 states
Viral social media posts that claim child marriage is legal in 38 states are actually true. Most of those states only allow it in limited circumstances.
Health
VERIFYING how a parasitic worm can get into your brain
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly said a worm got into his brain and “ate a portion of it” before the worm died. Here’s what we can VERIFY about “brain worms.”
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VERIFY This | Gag order unconstitutional, governors expel students and 'No-woke' actors union?
In this episode, we verify if gag orders are constitutional, if governors have the power to expel students and did some Hollywood stars create a 'no-woke' union?
Social Media
No, TikTok users won’t be punished for using a VPN to access the app if it’s banned
Contrary to claims on viral posts, TikTok users won’t face prison time or steep fines if they use a virtual private network to access the app after it’s banned.
Food
Yes, Walmart is selling different versions of its Great Value canned corn
Walmart is selling a version of its Great Value canned corn that has a Proposition 65 warning, is made in Thailand, and has more calories than the original. Here’s w
Israel-Hamas War
No, viral video doesn’t show Harrison Ford supporting pro-Palestine protesters
Posts falsely claim Harrison Ford was caught on camera supporting pro-Palestine protesters. The clip shows him speaking at a climate change summit in 2019.
AI
These viral images of Katy Perry, Rihanna and Lady Gaga at the Met Gala aren’t real
Images of celebrities created with artificial intelligence dominated social media on one of fashion's biggest nights, the annual Met Gala.
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