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Social Justice
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. did call for a national boycott of Alabama in 1965
Food
No, McDonald’s ice cream does not contain xylitol, a sugar substitute dangerous to dogs
Ice cream “pup cups” are a popular dog treat. But some online posts warn McDonald’s ice cream has an ingredient toxic to dogs. That’s false.
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.
Social Media
No, a viral photo does not show an explosion near the Pentagon
Here’s how we VERIFIED that an image claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon complex in Virginia is fake.
Immigration
Veterans not kicked out of New York hotels for migrants
News reports claimed multiple homeless veterans were evicted from hotels in New York state due to an asylum seeker program. But that didn’t happen.
AI
No, Ryan Reynolds did not endorse Tesla in a viral video
Social media influencer “Meet Kevin” created a fake Tesla ad using an AI-generated Ryan Reynolds.
Technology
No, Google won’t delete YouTube videos from inactive accounts
Google announced it would begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. But accounts with YouTube videos will not be included.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
Immigration
No, viral video doesn’t show border crossings after Title 42 expired
A video posted to Twitter is from March, and the people in it were stopped by agents before they reached the U.S. border.
Travel
Yes, the U.S. uses electronic passports and you might already have one
A VERIFY reader was confused about a TikTok that said e-passports would be available on March 31, but that was about Jamaica. The U.S. has had them since 2007.
Immigration
Viral 2018 photo showing thousands of migrants resurfaces with claims about Title 42’s end
A photo that shows thousands of migrants crossing a bridge is being shared out of context ahead of the end of Title 42. It was taken in southern Mexico in 2018.
Immigration
Video showing people scaling fence wasn't taken at US-Mexico border
A viral video that shows people climbing fence is being shared out of context ahead of Title 42's expiration. It was really shot in Melilla, a city in North Africa.
Food
No, McDonald’s ice cream does not contain xylitol, a sugar substitute dangerous to dogs
Ice cream “pup cups” are a popular dog treat. But some online posts warn McDonald’s ice cream has an ingredient toxic to dogs. That’s false.
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.
Social Media
No, a viral photo does not show an explosion near the Pentagon
Here’s how we VERIFIED that an image claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon complex in Virginia is fake.
Immigration
Veterans not kicked out of New York hotels for migrants
News reports claimed multiple homeless veterans were evicted from hotels in New York state due to an asylum seeker program. But that didn’t happen.
AI
No, Ryan Reynolds did not endorse Tesla in a viral video
Social media influencer “Meet Kevin” created a fake Tesla ad using an AI-generated Ryan Reynolds.
Technology
No, Google won’t delete YouTube videos from inactive accounts
Google announced it would begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. But accounts with YouTube videos will not be included.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
Immigration
No, viral video doesn’t show border crossings after Title 42 expired
A video posted to Twitter is from March, and the people in it were stopped by agents before they reached the U.S. border.
Travel
Yes, the U.S. uses electronic passports and you might already have one
A VERIFY reader was confused about a TikTok that said e-passports would be available on March 31, but that was about Jamaica. The U.S. has had them since 2007.
Immigration
Viral 2018 photo showing thousands of migrants resurfaces with claims about Title 42’s end
A photo that shows thousands of migrants crossing a bridge is being shared out of context ahead of the end of Title 42. It was taken in southern Mexico in 2018.
Immigration
Video showing people scaling fence wasn't taken at US-Mexico border
A viral video that shows people climbing fence is being shared out of context ahead of Title 42's expiration. It was really shot in Melilla, a city in North Africa.
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