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Health
No, health data from most period-tracking apps is not protected under HIPAA
Technology
3 Fast Facts about NewProfilePic's ties to Russia and data privacy
Some VERIFY viewers wondered if the photo editing app NewProfilePic has ties to Russia, and asked about its privacy policy. Here is what we found out.
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.
Science
No, video with gigantic moon does not depict what moon actually looks like over North Pole
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
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.
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.
Taxes
Yes, you do have to pay taxes on cryptocurrency
If you sell or exchange cryptocurrency, you’ll have to pay capital gains taxes. If you receive crypto as payment or if you mine it, it’s taxable income.
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.
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
Yes, you have to pay taxes on the sale of NFTs
The IRS treats NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, the same as it does for any other real-world investment.
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.
Technology
3 Fast Facts about NewProfilePic's ties to Russia and data privacy
Some VERIFY viewers wondered if the photo editing app NewProfilePic has ties to Russia, and asked about its privacy policy. Here is what we found out.
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.
Science
No, video with gigantic moon does not depict what moon actually looks like over North Pole
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
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.
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.
Taxes
Yes, you do have to pay taxes on cryptocurrency
If you sell or exchange cryptocurrency, you’ll have to pay capital gains taxes. If you receive crypto as payment or if you mine it, it’s taxable income.
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.
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
Yes, you have to pay taxes on the sale of NFTs
The IRS treats NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, the same as it does for any other real-world investment.
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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