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Government
Yes, the government spending bill bans flying pride flags over U.S. embassies
National
No, captain of cargo ship involved in Baltimore bridge collapse is not Ukrainian
Viral social posts falsely claimed the captain of the Dali cargo ship involved in Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is Ukrainian.
Immigration
'Illegal invaders' in Detroit? No, it's Gonzaga's basketball team arriving for the Sweet 16
A Michigan state representative claimed two photos showed “illegal invaders” boarding buses at a Detroit airport. Here’s how we know that’s not true.
Scams
No, phone calls offering a 50% Spectrum discount through Target are not legit
Any phone call in which someone asks you to make payments via gift cards is a scam.
Money
No, phone calls offering a 50% Spectrum discount through Target are not legit
Calls claiming to be from Spectrum offering a 50% discount on cable or internet service via payment with a Target gift card are a scam.
Environment
Yes, total solar eclipses can affect animal behavior
Reports of unusual animal behaviors during a total solar eclipse date back centuries, according to NASA, but the agency says the effects are not fully understood.
Eclipse
How a total solar eclipse affects animal behavior
Reports of unusual animal behaviors during a total solar eclipse date back centuries, according to NASA, but the agency says the effects are not fully understood.
National
Key bridge collapse: Buttigieg didn’t call Baltimore bridge racist
A video of Pete Buttigieg talking about race and infrastructure has been shared with claims he is talking about the Key bridge collapse. The video is from Nov. 2021.
Immigration
Los Angeles Times never published ‘10 facts about illegal immigration’ list
A viral chain message circulating online since 2006 claims the L.A. Times published a list of “illegal immigration” facts. That’s false.
Food
No, Aldi does not sell lab-grown bacon
Viral Facebook posts falsely claim Aldi’s bacon is grown from cells in a lab. Here’s what led to the confusion.
Food
No, Aldi does not sell lab-grown bacon
Aldi does not sell bacon grown from cells in a lab. The grocery chain sells bacon and other deli meats under the Appleton Farms brand, not Appleton Meats.
National
No, Pete Buttigieg did not say Francis Scott Key Bridge was racist
A 2021 video of Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg discussing systemic racism in U.S. infrastructure is being shared out of context.
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