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Yes, you’re more likely to get your refund faster if you file 2021 taxes electronically
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said filing a paper 2021 tax return “means an extended refund delay.”
National
No, text claiming to come from the Trump family is not an official U.S. Census survey
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Text claiming to come from the Trump family is not an official U.S. Census survey
U.S. Census messages are sent from the number 39242 and only direct people to .gov websites.
Coronavirus
No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19
Throat swabs are generally the most accurate, but doing them yourself is dangerous and at-home tests are designed to read nasal swabs.
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No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests
The CDC says its COVID-19 tracking is based on laboratory and on-site test results.
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Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
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Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
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Yes, there are ways to determine if a KN95 or N95 mask is counterfeit
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized millions of counterfeit masks. Here’s how to spot a fake.
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Yes, you could owe money back to the IRS if you received advanced child tax credit payments
Eligibility was based on information from 2019 or 2020 tax returns. So, that information could be outdated for some families.
Money
Yes, the Plaid class action settlement notice is real
You may be eligible for money if you lived in the U.S. and connected a financial account to an app like Venmo between Jan. 1, 2013 and Nov. 19, 2021.
Money
Yes, you’re more likely to get your refund faster if you file 2021 taxes electronically
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said filing a paper 2021 tax return “means an extended refund delay.”
National
No, text claiming to come from the Trump family is not an official U.S. Census survey
A spokesperson told VERIFY that U.S. Census messages are sent from the number 39242 and only direct people to .gov links.
National
Text claiming to come from the Trump family is not an official U.S. Census survey
U.S. Census messages are sent from the number 39242 and only direct people to .gov websites.
Coronavirus
No, you shouldn’t swab the back of your throat when testing yourself for COVID-19
Throat swabs are generally the most accurate, but doing them yourself is dangerous and at-home tests are designed to read nasal swabs.
VERIFY
No, blood donation centers don’t sort blood by COVID-19 vaccination status
Blood donations in the U.S. are not classified by a person’s vaccination status, according to the American Red Cross and America’s Blood Centers.
Coronavirus
No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests
The CDC says its COVID-19 tracking is based on laboratory and on-site test results.
National
No, people are not handing out masks doused with chemicals as bogus ‘police bulletin’ claims
Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if robbers are handing out masks doused with chemicals as claimed in a bogus police bulletin.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. say they haven’t received any reports about people handing out chemical-doused masks.
Coronavirus
Yes, there are ways to determine if a KN95 or N95 mask is counterfeit
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized millions of counterfeit masks. Here’s how to spot a fake.
VERIFY
Yes, you could owe money back to the IRS if you received advanced child tax credit payments
Eligibility was based on information from 2019 or 2020 tax returns. So, that information could be outdated for some families.
Money
Yes, the Plaid class action settlement notice is real
You may be eligible for money if you lived in the U.S. and connected a financial account to an app like Venmo between Jan. 1, 2013 and Nov. 19, 2021.
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