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Shooting down a drone is not legal
National
No, this image doesn’t show a crashed drone
The image shared by Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano is actually an aircraft from a galaxy far, far away.
National
No, the Biden administration is not selling off sections of the border wall
The National Defense Authorization Act requires the Department of Defense to redistribute or sell unused border wall materials — not existing parts of the wall.
National
No, it’s not legal to shoot down a drone
People online have wondered if it’s legal to shoot at mystery drones spotted over New Jersey. It’s illegal under federal law.
Food
No, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has not announced plans to ban Diet Coke
Some people were recently fooled by an announcement on an RFK Jr. parody account.
Food
No, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has not announced plans to ban Diet Coke
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump’s pick for Health Secretary, has not announced a planned ban on Diet Coke. The rumor came from a parody account.
National
No, this viral video doesn’t show people shooting at a drone in New Jersey
A viral video appearing to show somebody shooting at a drone in New Jersey is fake. The person who created the video admitted it was a joke.
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House Republicans haven’t introduced a bill to lower Social Security payments for some people
Readers asked us to VERIFY claims that House Republicans introduced a bill to cut Social Security payments for people who get pensions or disability. That's false.
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Sam Hyde shooter meme falsely shared online following Madison school shooting
Online posts with photos of Sam Hyde that falsely ID him as the shooter have circulated after shootings since 2015. Experts say these posts aim to fool people.
Health
Why we can’t VERIFY a chart showing UnitedHealthcare denies more claims than other insurers
The feds and private health insurers don’t make comprehensive data on claim denials available to the public, making it impossible to VERIFY denial rates.
Health
Fact-checking posts about UnitedHealthCare claim denials
The feds and private health insurers don’t make comprehensive data on claim denials available to the public, making it impossible to VERIFY denial rates.
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No, Trump can’t legally withdraw the U.S. from NATO by executive order
Federal law requires congressional approval to leave the North Atlantic Treaty.
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