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VERIFYING whether gag orders are constitutional
Donald Trump
Are gag orders constitutional? SCOTUS says it depends
After Trump was fined for violating a gag order, VERIFY readers asked if gag orders violate the First Amendment. Here’s what the Supreme Court has said.
Environment
VERIFYING 4 facts about cicadas and your yard
Will cicadas eat your vegetable garden or harm trees? We VERIFY what you need to know about protecting your yard as trillions of cicadas emerge throughout the U.S.
National
No, governors cannot expel college students from state universities
Governors are able to pressure and influence state universities to act in certain ways. However, they cannot unilaterally expel or suspend students.
Israel-Hamas War
Governors can't expel college students from state universities
Governors are able to pressure and influence state universities to act in certain ways. However, they cannot unilaterally expel or suspend students.
Pop Culture
No, Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone and Denzel Washington didn’t leave SAG-AFTRA to start ‘no-woke’ union
High-profile actors did not leave SAG-AFTRA to create their own actor’s union that focuses on “no-woke” values. The claim stems from a satirical website.
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VERIFY This | Palestine flag at Harvard, Toll text scam and Weather causes joint pain?
In this week's episode, we verify if Harvard replaced an American flag with a Palestinian one, if texts about toll balances is a scam and weather causes joint pain?
Israel-Hamas War
Robert De Niro wasn't seen confronting pro-Palestine protesters in video
Claims that Robert De Niro was confronting pro-Palestine protesters are “100% false,” the actor’s publicist told VERIFY.
Settlements
No, users affected by Google’s incognito settlement won’t be paid
Google agreed to delete private browsing data from 136 million users in the U.S. as a part of a class action lawsuit settlement over its incognito mode setting.
Donald Trump
No, the Time cover where Donald Trump appears to have devil horns is not real
The real TIME cover does not create the appearance of devil horns on the former president’s head. A version spreading on social media was edited.
Donald Trump
No, the TIME cover of Donald Trump with devil horns is not real
Donald Trump TIME cover was digitally altered to make the TIME lettering look like devil horns. Real published image does not create the appearance of devil horns.
Business
AT&T is facing multiple class action lawsuits related to a data breach
A data breach compromised the personal information of more than 70 million current and former AT&T customers. Now, law firms are suing the company.
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