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Health
No, health data from most period-tracking apps is not protected under HIPAA
Government
No, the federal government’s UFO report did not mention aliens
The U.S. government released a report in June 2021 about UFO sightings since 2004. The report was vague and of 144 incidents, the source of just one was identified.
Business
Yes, Tesla has issued recalls for at least a quarter of the cars it has sold
Tesla’s largest recalls have been for minor issues that it could fix with software updates sent over the internet.
Crime
Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.
112 is a European emergency number. No state uses 112 as a highway emergency number, contrary to a viral claim.
Courts
No, police cannot force you to unlock your cellphone without a search warrant
The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a warrant or your consent to search your phone.
Scams
No, Verizon did not send customers texts from their own phone numbers
Some Verizon customers were sent text messages appearing to come from their own phone numbers that contained phishing links.
Money
Yes, Cash App had a data breach. Here’s who’s impacted
Block, Inc. has reported a Cash App Investing data breach impacting millions of current and former customers. Here’s what you need to know.
Social Media
Elon Musk could not own a majority stake of Twitter if he joined company’s board
The world’s richest man is now Twitter’s top shareholder, but he can’t own more than 14.9% of the company if he serves on its board.
Technology
No, The New York Times did not make Wordle harder
Every word was pre-determined by the original creator, and The New York Times did not add any new words.
Scams
Yes, scammers are impersonating Apple Support to try to steal your iCloud account information
Scammers impersonating Apple Support are calling people claiming their iCloud accounts have been compromised. Here’s how to spot a phony support call.
Money
Are scammers impersonating Apple Support?
Scammers are calling people claiming their iCloud accounts have been compromised. Here’s how to spot a phony support call.
Taxes
NFTs: Do you owe taxes if you make a profit?
The IRS treats NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, the same as it does for any other real-world investment.
Government
No, the federal government’s UFO report did not mention aliens
The U.S. government released a report in June 2021 about UFO sightings since 2004. The report was vague and of 144 incidents, the source of just one was identified.
Business
Yes, Tesla has issued recalls for at least a quarter of the cars it has sold
Tesla’s largest recalls have been for minor issues that it could fix with software updates sent over the internet.
Crime
Chain message says calling 112 will verify an unmarked police car. That’s false.
112 is a European emergency number. No state uses 112 as a highway emergency number, contrary to a viral claim.
Courts
No, police cannot force you to unlock your cellphone without a search warrant
The Fourth Amendment requires police to have a warrant or your consent to search your phone.
Scams
No, Verizon did not send customers texts from their own phone numbers
Some Verizon customers were sent text messages appearing to come from their own phone numbers that contained phishing links.
Money
Yes, Cash App had a data breach. Here’s who’s impacted
Block, Inc. has reported a Cash App Investing data breach impacting millions of current and former customers. Here’s what you need to know.
Social Media
Elon Musk could not own a majority stake of Twitter if he joined company’s board
The world’s richest man is now Twitter’s top shareholder, but he can’t own more than 14.9% of the company if he serves on its board.
Technology
No, The New York Times did not make Wordle harder
Every word was pre-determined by the original creator, and The New York Times did not add any new words.
Scams
Yes, scammers are impersonating Apple Support to try to steal your iCloud account information
Scammers impersonating Apple Support are calling people claiming their iCloud accounts have been compromised. Here’s how to spot a phony support call.
Money
Are scammers impersonating Apple Support?
Scammers are calling people claiming their iCloud accounts have been compromised. Here’s how to spot a phony support call.
Taxes
NFTs: Do you owe taxes if you make a profit?
The IRS treats NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, the same as it does for any other real-world investment.
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