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Education
DeSantis’ claim that there hasn’t been a ‘single book banned in Florida’ isn’t true
Student Loans
Yes, the proposed debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
Several VERIFY readers asked what the proposed debt ceiling deal means for their student loan payments. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a passport is not required to travel in the continental U.S. Spirit Airlines and Hertz have issued apologies for denying service
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Medicare
Yes, states are re-checking Medicaid and CHIP eligibility starting in April
Here’s what you need to know so you don’t lose coverage for Medicaid or CHIP.
Money
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Debt Ceiling
VERIFYING 6 claims about the U.S. debt ceiling and potential default
What are the consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt? Would a default impact Social Security or SNAP payments? VERIFY answers top questions.
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Elections
No, Hillary Clinton didn’t endorse Ron DeSantis for president
A viral video claims to show Hillary Clinton endorsing the Florida governor during a MSNBC interview. But the video is fake.
Social Media
No, Montana’s TikTok ban will not penalize individual app users
Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok. Mobile app stores and TikTok could face penalties each time a user downloads or accesses the app.
Student Loans
Yes, the proposed debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
Several VERIFY readers asked what the proposed debt ceiling deal means for their student loan payments. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
Travel
No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a passport is not required to travel in the continental U.S. Spirit Airlines and Hertz have issued apologies for denying service
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Medicare
Yes, states are re-checking Medicaid and CHIP eligibility starting in April
Here’s what you need to know so you don’t lose coverage for Medicaid or CHIP.
Money
No, Social Security recipients won’t receive a bonus payment in June
Millions of Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to get two payments in June, but the second is an advance for July — it’s not a bonus payment.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Debt Ceiling
VERIFYING 6 claims about the U.S. debt ceiling and potential default
What are the consequences if the U.S. defaults on its debt? Would a default impact Social Security or SNAP payments? VERIFY answers top questions.
Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
After the NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz said MLK would be “ashamed.” But King organized a similar boycott in 1965.
Elections
No, Hillary Clinton didn’t endorse Ron DeSantis for president
A viral video claims to show Hillary Clinton endorsing the Florida governor during a MSNBC interview. But the video is fake.
Social Media
No, Montana’s TikTok ban will not penalize individual app users
Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok. Mobile app stores and TikTok could face penalties each time a user downloads or accesses the app.
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