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Environment
Fact-checking claims about electric vehicles and their carbon footprint
Money
Yes, South Dakota is a tax haven, but it's not the only state that offers protection and privacy
The Pandora Papers release shone a spotlight on South Dakota as a tax haven. VERIFY researched why the state and others have that reputation.
Scams
Yes, scammers use e-signature services like DocuSign to send emails with malicious links
Scammers have spoofed and abused e-signature services like DocuSign to spam email inboxes with links to malicious websites.
Business
There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Southwest Airlines, the union representing Southwest Airlines pilots and the FAA said the cancellations were not caused by workers protesting the vaccine mandate.
Entertainment News
The number of conservatorships in the U.S. is not tracked
Britney Spears’ case has brought new attention to conservatorships -- a legal arrangement that affects many people but is not tracked at a national level.
Money
Yes, users of cash apps will get a 1099 form if annual payments are over $600, but that doesn’t mean extra taxes
Social media users have claimed anyone with more than $600 in annual transactions from cash apps will now face a new tax. It’s not true.
Business
No, Walmart is not partnering with Litecoin cryptocurrency
A press release linking the retailer and digital currency together was fake. Both Walmart and Litecoin say they do not have a partnership.
Money
Yes, the $300 weekly federal unemployment payment has ended
The extra benefit from the federal government, which has been a staple of legislation aimed at economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired on Sept. 6.
Vaccine
Most workplaces in viral text do mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, including CDC and Pfizer
A viral text claimed seven federal agencies, health organizations and vaccine makers did not mandate employee COVID-19 vaccinations. But in reality, all but one do.
Money
No, airlines in the US didn’t introduce checked baggage fees as a result of 9/11
A viral tweet claiming baggage fees were introduced in response to 9/11 is false. Most airlines didn’t start charging for first and second checked bags until 2008.
Money
No, there is not a coin shortage in the US but there is a circulation problem
If you have trouble getting change, the U.S. Coin Task Force and Federal Reserve said it’s a circulation issue – caused in part by people leaving change at home.
Environment
No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled
There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics. But does that mean they can all be recycled?
Money
Yes, South Dakota is a tax haven, but it's not the only state that offers protection and privacy
The Pandora Papers release shone a spotlight on South Dakota as a tax haven. VERIFY researched why the state and others have that reputation.
Scams
Yes, scammers use e-signature services like DocuSign to send emails with malicious links
Scammers have spoofed and abused e-signature services like DocuSign to spam email inboxes with links to malicious websites.
Business
There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Southwest Airlines, the union representing Southwest Airlines pilots and the FAA said the cancellations were not caused by workers protesting the vaccine mandate.
Entertainment News
The number of conservatorships in the U.S. is not tracked
Britney Spears’ case has brought new attention to conservatorships -- a legal arrangement that affects many people but is not tracked at a national level.
Money
Yes, users of cash apps will get a 1099 form if annual payments are over $600, but that doesn’t mean extra taxes
Social media users have claimed anyone with more than $600 in annual transactions from cash apps will now face a new tax. It’s not true.
Business
No, Walmart is not partnering with Litecoin cryptocurrency
A press release linking the retailer and digital currency together was fake. Both Walmart and Litecoin say they do not have a partnership.
Money
Yes, the $300 weekly federal unemployment payment has ended
The extra benefit from the federal government, which has been a staple of legislation aimed at economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic, expired on Sept. 6.
Vaccine
Most workplaces in viral text do mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, including CDC and Pfizer
A viral text claimed seven federal agencies, health organizations and vaccine makers did not mandate employee COVID-19 vaccinations. But in reality, all but one do.
Money
No, airlines in the US didn’t introduce checked baggage fees as a result of 9/11
A viral tweet claiming baggage fees were introduced in response to 9/11 is false. Most airlines didn’t start charging for first and second checked bags until 2008.
Money
No, there is not a coin shortage in the US but there is a circulation problem
If you have trouble getting change, the U.S. Coin Task Force and Federal Reserve said it’s a circulation issue – caused in part by people leaving change at home.
Environment
No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled
There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics. But does that mean they can all be recycled?
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