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Health
Guns were the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens in 2020
Crime
Fact-checking if firearms were the leading cause of death for kids and teens in 2020
In the two decades prior to 2020, motor vehicle traffic was the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, CDC data show
Scams
Fact-checking if scammers are posing as people who are texting the wrong number
Some scammers pretend to have the wrong number to get you to respond. That’s why it’s best to play it safe and ignore texts from strangers.
Crime
Fact-checking if more children died in school shootings in 2022 than police officers died by gunfire in the line of duty
This year, 24 children have been killed in school shootings as of May 25. During the same time, between 17 & 21 on-duty law enforcement officers have died from guns
Government
Yes, a bill that would require stricter background check rules to buy a gun has been stalled in the Senate
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr called on U.S. senators to pass H.R. 8 after the deadly school shooting in Texas. Here’s where the bill stands right now.
VERIFY
Amber Heard didn't use movie lines in her testimony against Johnny Depp
Actress Amber Heard did not quote lines from the 1999 movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” during her testimony in a libel lawsuit, despite social media claims.
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.
Crime
No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated
Experts said it would be nearly impossible to link a wig worn during a crime to the original hair donor.
National
Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer
John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. More than 40 years later, he’s making music and has sold out a Brooklyn concert venue.
Ukraine
Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians
The Geneva Conventions do not apply to civilians — but governments and military might violate them by broadcasting images of POWs.
Ukraine
No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes
International and domestic courts, including the International Criminal Court, can charge people with war crimes and prosecute them.
Crime
No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47
Prop 47 reclassified theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including shoplifting. It doesn’t mean people can steal up to $950 in goods without consequences.
Crime
Fact-checking if firearms were the leading cause of death for kids and teens in 2020
In the two decades prior to 2020, motor vehicle traffic was the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens, CDC data show
Scams
Fact-checking if scammers are posing as people who are texting the wrong number
Some scammers pretend to have the wrong number to get you to respond. That’s why it’s best to play it safe and ignore texts from strangers.
Crime
Fact-checking if more children died in school shootings in 2022 than police officers died by gunfire in the line of duty
This year, 24 children have been killed in school shootings as of May 25. During the same time, between 17 & 21 on-duty law enforcement officers have died from guns
Government
Yes, a bill that would require stricter background check rules to buy a gun has been stalled in the Senate
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr called on U.S. senators to pass H.R. 8 after the deadly school shooting in Texas. Here’s where the bill stands right now.
VERIFY
Amber Heard didn't use movie lines in her testimony against Johnny Depp
Actress Amber Heard did not quote lines from the 1999 movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” during her testimony in a libel lawsuit, despite social media claims.
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.
Crime
No, if a person commits a crime wearing a wig made of donated hair, the donor can’t be implicated
Experts said it would be nearly impossible to link a wig worn during a crime to the original hair donor.
National
Yes, Ronald Reagan’s shooter is performing a sold-out concert this summer
John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. More than 40 years later, he’s making music and has sold out a Brooklyn concert venue.
Ukraine
Prisoner of war photos can be a Geneva Convention violation — but not for civilians
The Geneva Conventions do not apply to civilians — but governments and military might violate them by broadcasting images of POWs.
Ukraine
No, the UN doesn’t have the authority to charge people with war crimes
International and domestic courts, including the International Criminal Court, can charge people with war crimes and prosecute them.
Crime
No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47
Prop 47 reclassified theft offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, including shoplifting. It doesn’t mean people can steal up to $950 in goods without consequences.
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