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Food
Yes, fast food prices have risen faster than inflation over the last 15 years
Pop Culture
Olivia Rodrigo didn’t give out abortion medication at her concert
Emergency contraceptives were handed out to some concertgoers at Olivia Rodrigo’s world tour stop in St. Louis, not abortion pills like social posts falsely claimed.
Government
What we can VERIFY about the ‘TikTok ban’ bill
The House bill that passed did not officially ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app nor was it focused solely on TikTok.
Government
Here's what we can VERIFY about the 'TikTok ban' bill
The House bill that passed did not officially ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app nor was it focused solely on TikTok.
Electric Vehicles
No, the Biden administration is not banning gas cars in the U.S.
The EPA proposed a rule that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. But the agency is not banning all gas cars.
Social Media
No, typing @highlight into a Facebook comment won’t reveal the identity of people checking your profile
The @highlight tag notifies your friends of a post you wanted to amplify, it doesn't show who's been watching your Facebook page.
Immigration
Migrants traveling to the U.S. border have been given maps by the Red Cross
A U.S. border map pictured in a viral meme was distributed as part of a safety pamphlet. The Red Cross tells VERIFY they 'neither prevent nor encourage migration.'
Elections
No, Michelle Obama is not running for president
TikTok videos with millions of views appear to show Michelle Obama announcing a bid for president in 2024. The former first lady says she has no plan to run.
Health
Yes, yawning really is contagious
Scientists classify yawns as either spontaneous or contagious. The latter happens when people yawn after seeing someone else yawn.
Health
Yes, yawning really is contagious
Yawning is contagious in people and some highly social animals, including birds, cats, dogs and primates. Scientists still don’t know why we yawn.
Health
No, Israeli citizens don’t get free healthcare, organ donations in the U.S.
Medical tourists pay for their treatment like American patients. There's no exemption for Israelis, as viral posts claim.
Immigration
No, the president can’t completely close the border via executive order
Trump and other U.S. lawmakers claim Biden could close the border with an executive order. But experts say the president can’t shut down the border to everyone.
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