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VERIFY: Seizure of fake licenses falsely linked to voter fraud.
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VERIFY: Seizure of fake licenses falsely linked to voter fraud
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VERIFY: Trump press secretary's stats linking crime and police defunding need context
Kayleigh McEnany said crime data and police defunding in several cities were related, but budgets were only just changing or yet to change in those cities.
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VERIFY: What experts say about air conditioning systems and COVID-19
A system that increases airflow could help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission indoors.
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VERIFY: The Hatch Act doesn’t apply to the president
A law to keep executive branch employees non-partisan does not apply to the head of the executive branch.
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VERIFY: The difference between absentee ballots and mail-in ballots
Absentee and mail-in ballots are both ways of voting via the USPS -- but some politicians have strong claims that one is better.
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VERIFY: Are absentee ballots different than mail-in ballots?
Absentee and mail-in ballots are both ways of voting via the USPS - but politicians have strong claims that one is better.
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VERIFY: This photo does not show people protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Berlin
Some people claim a photo shows up to 1.3 million people in Berlin, Germany protesting COVID-19 restrictions. The photo was taken in 2018 at a parade in Zurich.
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VERIFY: Here’s what we know about TikTok and talk of a ban
There's still a lot of unknowns.
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VERIFY: Here’s what we know about TikTok and talk of a ban
There's still a lot of unknowns as lawmakers consider a potential ban, and how that would work.
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VERIFY: Fake storm photos are inevitable. Here's how to spot them
The Verify team is offering tips for how people at home can check the authenticity of weather photos shared online.
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VERIFY: US Department of Education didn’t ask teachers to have legal wills ready, but some doing so anyway
A viewer asked if the Department of Education sent an advisory to teachers to write their wills as they prepare to return to schools amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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VERIFY: Seizure of fake licenses falsely linked to voter fraud
A blog article that went viral makes a claim that can’t be found anywhere else.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Trump press secretary's stats linking crime and police defunding need context
Kayleigh McEnany said crime data and police defunding in several cities were related, but budgets were only just changing or yet to change in those cities.
VERIFY
VERIFY: What experts say about air conditioning systems and COVID-19
A system that increases airflow could help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission indoors.
VERIFY
VERIFY: The Hatch Act doesn’t apply to the president
A law to keep executive branch employees non-partisan does not apply to the head of the executive branch.
VERIFY
VERIFY: The difference between absentee ballots and mail-in ballots
Absentee and mail-in ballots are both ways of voting via the USPS -- but some politicians have strong claims that one is better.
VERIFY
VERIFY: Are absentee ballots different than mail-in ballots?
Absentee and mail-in ballots are both ways of voting via the USPS - but politicians have strong claims that one is better.
VERIFY
VERIFY: This photo does not show people protesting COVID-19 restrictions in Berlin
Some people claim a photo shows up to 1.3 million people in Berlin, Germany protesting COVID-19 restrictions. The photo was taken in 2018 at a parade in Zurich.
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VERIFY: Here’s what we know about TikTok and talk of a ban
There's still a lot of unknowns.
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VERIFY: Here’s what we know about TikTok and talk of a ban
There's still a lot of unknowns as lawmakers consider a potential ban, and how that would work.
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VERIFY: Fake storm photos are inevitable. Here's how to spot them
The Verify team is offering tips for how people at home can check the authenticity of weather photos shared online.
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VERIFY: US Department of Education didn’t ask teachers to have legal wills ready, but some doing so anyway
A viewer asked if the Department of Education sent an advisory to teachers to write their wills as they prepare to return to schools amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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