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VERIFY is dedicated to helping the public distinguish between true and false information. For fact checked stories and videos that sort truth from fiction please visit VERIFYThis.com.
Social Security 2025 COLA estimates don't show significant increase compared to 2024
Early estimates indicate that Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be somewhere around 3% in 2025. Here’s what that would mean for your benefits.
No, inflation wasn’t 9% when Biden took office
President Joe Biden falsely claimed in two recent interviews that inflation was 9% when he took office in January 2021. It was actually much lower.
No, viral video doesn’t show Angelina Jolie supporting pro-Palestine protesters
A three-year old video of Angelina Jolie talking about the Bosnian war is being misrepresented as her supporting Palestinians.
Yes, cayenne pepper can help keep wildlife out of your garden
Gardening and pest control experts say products that contain capsaicin, a chemical that makes cayenne peppers hot, can work as an animal and insect repellent.
Yes, Border Patrol can stop cars without cause at immigration checkpoints within 100 miles of the border
A man in a viral video claimed agents violated his rights by detaining him after he refused to answer questions at a checkpoint. We VERIFY what Border Patrol can do.
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Raising Social Security tax cap for high-income earners would help, but not fix, its shrinking reserves
RNC can train ballot handlers for 2024 election
A viral video claiming to show Rafah actors staging scenes is from a Palestinian TV show
No, the Biden administration is not banning portable gas generators
No, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t say the U.S. and Ukraine fought together in WWII
Biden is not banning portable gas generators
VERIFY This | Gag order unconstitutional, governors expel students and 'No-woke' actors union?
Seasonal allergy treatments: VERIFY Fact Sheet
Should you start taking your allergy medicine now? We VERIFY the answer to that and other common questions about allergy treatments.
Raising Social Security tax cap for high-income earners would help, but not fix, its shrinking reserves
Taxing more income from higher earners could help with Social Security’s financial problems, but it wouldn’t completely fix the issues.
No, the United Nations didn’t reduce the number of women and children killed in Gaza by half
Israeli officials incorrectly claimed the UN reduced the number of women and children deaths in Gaza. The UN actually changed what data is used in their reports.
No, Chili’s is not closing all of its locations
Multiple viral posts with millions of views claim that Chili’s is the latest chain shutting down all of its restaurants in the coming months.
Viral photo of battered 2-year-old is part of a bait-and-switch scam
Facebook posts share the same image of a boy, but each claim he was found in a different city including Milwaukee, Toledo and Sacramento.
Facebook does not have a lottery promotion. This is a common scam.
A VERIFY reader recently received a letter claiming he was a winner of the “Facebook lottery promotion.” This is one of the most common scams on Facebook.
No, California hasn’t spent $11 billion to build just 1,600 feet of high-speed rail
California has spent $11 billion on 57 miles of completed guideway, 45 structures and investments in the state’s infrastructure, not just 1,600 feet of rail.
No, taxes are not going up to pay for student loan forgiveness
President Biden’s student debt relief plan does not raise taxes to pay for it, which is something only Congress can do. Here's how it could impact taxpayers.
Yes, the Walgreens background check settlement is real
Some people who applied for jobs at Walgreens and were denied employment based on information in background checks could receive up to $918 as part of a settlement.
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