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Yes, the Plaid class action settlement notice is real
Vaccines
Yes, employers can still require employees to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court blocked a federal mandate requiring employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
Business
Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the American Community Survey is legit.
The American Community Survey is the nation’s largest household survey. Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau contacts over 3.5 million households to participate.
Money
No, the federal government is not taxing the third stimulus check
The IRS says the third stimulus check from the federal government is not considered gross income and is therefore not taxable.
Technology
No, Walmart’s virtual reality shopping experience is not part of Facebook’s ‘metaverse’
A video with over 4 million views shows what virtual reality shopping at Walmart would be like. The video is from 2017 and isn’t part of Facebook's “metaverse."
Health
Yes, Philips has recalled some of its ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines
Several Philips ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines were recalled in June 2021. The company is currently working to repair and replace the affected devices.
Money
Yes, the Old Navy class action settlement is real
People who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, could be eligible to receive store certificates worth up to $10.
Business
Who is eligible to participate in the Old Navy class action settlement?
Most people who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, are eligible to participate in the class action.
Coronavirus
Did people buy more alcohol during the beginning of the pandemic?
Researchers have found alcohol sales spiked in mid-March 2020 and have remained higher than in previous years for most of the months since.
Social Media
No, Fox News isn’t banned in Canada or the UK
Fox News currently airs in Canada, and it wasn’t banned in the U.K. Instead, the network decided to stop broadcasting there in 2017 because of low viewership.
Business
Yes, a Bill Gates-owned company is planning to build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming
TerraPower, which was co-founded by Bill Gates, recently selected a Wyoming site to demonstrate its first-of-a-kind Natrium nuclear reactor.
Vaccines
Yes, employers can still require employees to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court blocked a federal mandate requiring employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
Business
Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling
Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if the American Community Survey is legit.
The American Community Survey is the nation’s largest household survey. Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau contacts over 3.5 million households to participate.
Money
No, the federal government is not taxing the third stimulus check
The IRS says the third stimulus check from the federal government is not considered gross income and is therefore not taxable.
Technology
No, Walmart’s virtual reality shopping experience is not part of Facebook’s ‘metaverse’
A video with over 4 million views shows what virtual reality shopping at Walmart would be like. The video is from 2017 and isn’t part of Facebook's “metaverse."
Health
Yes, Philips has recalled some of its ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines
Several Philips ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines were recalled in June 2021. The company is currently working to repair and replace the affected devices.
Money
Yes, the Old Navy class action settlement is real
People who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, could be eligible to receive store certificates worth up to $10.
Business
Who is eligible to participate in the Old Navy class action settlement?
Most people who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, are eligible to participate in the class action.
Coronavirus
Did people buy more alcohol during the beginning of the pandemic?
Researchers have found alcohol sales spiked in mid-March 2020 and have remained higher than in previous years for most of the months since.
Social Media
No, Fox News isn’t banned in Canada or the UK
Fox News currently airs in Canada, and it wasn’t banned in the U.K. Instead, the network decided to stop broadcasting there in 2017 because of low viewership.
Business
Yes, a Bill Gates-owned company is planning to build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming
TerraPower, which was co-founded by Bill Gates, recently selected a Wyoming site to demonstrate its first-of-a-kind Natrium nuclear reactor.
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