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VERIFY: What Italy is experiencing under nationwide quarantine

VERIFY: What Italy is experiencing under nationwide quarantine

The Italian government announced the entire country is under quarantine. Here's what that means for Italians …

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VERIFY: How does the media call races so early?

VERIFY: How does the media call races so early?

Super Tuesday brought about questions on how the media calls races with 0% of precincts reporting.

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VERIFY: CDC did not recommend shaving beards to protect against coronavirus

VERIFY: CDC did not recommend shaving beards to protect against coronavirus

National news and local news outlets alike have shared a CDC infographic with similar captions: the CDC says …

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VERIFY: CDC did not recommend shaving beards to protect against coronavirus

VERIFY: CDC did not recommend shaving beards to protect against coronavirus

The infographic regarding facial hair and masks was posted in 2017 and is unrelated to the current virus outb…

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VERIFY: Bernie Sanders didn't propose a 52% tax rate on incomes over $29,000

VERIFY: Bernie Sanders didn't propose a 52% tax rate on incomes over $29,000

A viral meme is misrepresenting Senator Bernie Sanders' tax plan to help pay for Medicare-for-all.

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VERIFY: Video of man catching catfish with eggs and toothpaste is staged

VERIFY: Video of man catching catfish with eggs and toothpaste is staged

A viral video of people catching fish from a hole using toothpaste and eggs doesn't show something you can us…

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Why 12K pounds of Maple Leaf Foods bacon sold in Northwest was recalled Original

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By Emery Winter
| Snopes.com Verified
Claim: In July 2026, Maple Leaf Foods recalled more than 12,000 pounds of bacon sold in the Pacific Northwest. In late July 2026, less than two weeks after produce company Taylor Farms recalled iceberg lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak, social media users raised alarms about a new recall — this time for bacon.
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Fact Check: Beware of claim military dog named Face was awarded Medal of Honor after saving soldiers in Iraq

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By Emery Winter
| Yahoo Verified
A military dog named Face was awarded the Medal of Honor by then-President George W. Bush after saving five soldiers from a burning tank in Iraq. In July 2026, some Facebook users began sharing the story of an apparently heroic military dog who saved five soldiers in Iraq and sustained ghastly burns as a result.
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Beware of claim military dog named Face was awarded Medal of Honor after saving soldiers in Iraq

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By Emery Winter
| Snopes.com Verified
As of July 2026, no dog has ever received the highest military honor in the U.S. Claim: A military dog named Face was awarded the Medal of Honor by then-President George W. Bush after saving five soldiers from a burning tank in Iraq. In July 2026, some Facebook users began sharing the story of an apparently heroic military dog who saved five soldiers in Iraq and sustained ghastly burns as a result.
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