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Food
Yes, there is a cheese recall due to the risk of listeria
Social Media
Viral video of Iranian father dancing at daughter's funeral is scene from TV show
The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
Scams
Yes, the On Point Global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is real
Did you get a postcard saying you could get a refund thanks to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against On Point Global? That’s real.
Government
No, a California law does not allow doctors to perform gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent
SB 107 focuses on how law enforcement should handle out-of-state investigations. It doesn’t allow doctors to perform gender-affirming care without parental consent.
Health
No, a California law does not allow doctors to perform gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent
A new California law doesn’t change who can consent to healthcare in the state. Minors still need parental consent for gender-affirming care.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
VERIFY This
VERIFY This: Student loans, EV car batteries & Category 5 hurricanes
Fact checking claims about student loan forgiveness, EV car batteries and Category 5 hurricanes.
Joe Biden
No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide
Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
Elections
No, Texas is not revoking voter registrations without telling people
The claim comes from a court ruling on the state’s process for flagging noncitizen voters. The ruling doesn’t allow Texas to revoke registrations without notice.
Extreme Weather
Fakes exist, but the original photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real
Dixie Whatley, who posted the viral photo, told VERIFY a neighbor took the photo from their Naples, Florida, building.
Extreme Weather
Photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real but there are some fake ones of it
Dixie Whatley, who posted the viral photo, told VERIFY a neighbor took the photo from their Naples, Florida, building.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
Social Media
Viral video of Iranian father dancing at daughter's funeral is scene from TV show
The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
Scams
Yes, the On Point Global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is real
Did you get a postcard saying you could get a refund thanks to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against On Point Global? That’s real.
Government
No, a California law does not allow doctors to perform gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent
SB 107 focuses on how law enforcement should handle out-of-state investigations. It doesn’t allow doctors to perform gender-affirming care without parental consent.
Health
No, a California law does not allow doctors to perform gender-affirming surgeries without parental consent
A new California law doesn’t change who can consent to healthcare in the state. Minors still need parental consent for gender-affirming care.
Education
Florida school sports health form asks about periods, but female athletes aren’t required to answer
A Florida school health assessment is facing scrutiny for period questions. But contrary to online posts, female athletes aren’t required to answer them.
VERIFY This
VERIFY This: Student loans, EV car batteries & Category 5 hurricanes
Fact checking claims about student loan forgiveness, EV car batteries and Category 5 hurricanes.
Joe Biden
No, President Biden didn’t legalize marijuana nationwide
Cannabis won’t be legal at the federal level until Congress acts to remove it from the Controlled Substances Act, an expert told VERIFY.
Elections
No, Texas is not revoking voter registrations without telling people
The claim comes from a court ruling on the state’s process for flagging noncitizen voters. The ruling doesn’t allow Texas to revoke registrations without notice.
Extreme Weather
Fakes exist, but the original photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real
Dixie Whatley, who posted the viral photo, told VERIFY a neighbor took the photo from their Naples, Florida, building.
Extreme Weather
Photo showing windows holding back a wall of water during Hurricane Ian is real but there are some fake ones of it
Dixie Whatley, who posted the viral photo, told VERIFY a neighbor took the photo from their Naples, Florida, building.
Extreme Weather
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian
A viral TikTok claiming to show a Florida school open despite massive flooding wasn’t from Hurricane Ian or from Florida. It was taken in Texas in 2019.
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