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Several books have been banned in Florida, despite Ron DeSantis' claim that there have been no bans

Education

Several books have been banned in Florida, despite Ron DeSantis' claim that there have been no bans

Social Media

No, Chick-fil-A’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion is not a new hire

A viral tweet claims Chick-fil-A “just hired” a vice president of DE&I, leading to backlash and calls for a boycott. Here’s how we VERIFIED that’s false.
Food

No, Chick-fil-A’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion is not a new hire

Claims that Chick-fil-A just hired Erick McReynolds as the company’s vice president of DE&I have led to calls for a boycott. But the position isn’t new.
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.
Settlements

Yes, eligible TurboTax users will get checks from a class action settlement

If you’re eligible for the TurboTax class action settlement, you will receive a check in the mail without filing a claim. Here’s who qualifies.
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.
National

Yes, you can wash an American flag

If you want a clean flag for Memorial Day, rest assured the flag code does not prohibit people from washing or cleaning the American flag.
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.
Money

Yes, TitleMax did send customers letters warning of a data breach

TitleMax, TitleBucks and InstaLoan suffered a data breach affecting nearly 5 million people. Here’s what you should know, including potential legal action.
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.

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Several books have been banned in Florida, despite Ron DeSantis' claim that there have been no bans

No, Chick-fil-A’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion is not a new hire

No, Chick-fil-A’s vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion is not a new hire

Yes, the proposed debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart

Yes, eligible TurboTax users will get checks from a class action settlement

No, Puerto Ricans don’t need a passport to travel to the U.S.

Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief

Yes, states are re-checking Medicaid and CHIP eligibility starting in April

Yes, you can wash an American flag

No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’

Yes, TitleMax did send customers letters warning of a data breach

VERIFYING 6 claims about the U.S. debt ceiling and potential default

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