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Money
Claims that 'junk fees' are illegal need context
Business
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.
Food
Yes, Walmart is selling two different versions of its canned Great Value sweet corn
Multiple viral posts online say there’s a new version of Walmart’s store brand sweet corn that has more calories than the original and comes with a Prop 65 warning.
Business
AT&T is facing multiple class action lawsuits related to a data breach
A data breach compromised the personal information of more than 70 million current and former AT&T customers. Now, law firms are suing the company.
Joe Biden
No, President Biden is not giving a Chinese company $6.6 billion to open a microchip plant in Arizona
The Biden administration is funding a Taiwanese company to open a microchip plant, its third in Arizona.
Economy
Viral post listing store closures in blue states is misleading
A post claims Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Lowes and other brands have been closing stores because of the economy. VERIFY fact-checks the numbers.
Business
Viral post listing store closures in blue states is misleading
A viral post claims 25 national chains closed stores due to the economy. We VERIFY what’s accurate, what’s outdated and what’s false.
Business
It’s legal for companies to charge for paper statements in nearly every state
There’s no federal law banning paper statement fees. But companies must get customers’ consent in order to switch from paper to online statements.
Food
No, Aldi does not sell lab-grown bacon
Aldi does not sell bacon grown from cells in a lab. The grocery chain sells bacon and other deli meats under the Appleton Farms brand, not Appleton Meats.
Immigration
No, Tyson Foods is not hiring ‘illegal immigrants’ while laying off U.S. workers
Tyson has announced that it’s closing a plant in Iowa, but claims that the company is replacing those workers with “illegal immigrants” are false.
Business
No, Walmart and Target are not charging customers to use self-checkout
Posts online claim the stores are limiting self-checkout lanes to customers who pay for subscription services. Here’s what Walmart and Target told VERIFY.
Business
Retailers Walmart and Target are not charging to use self-checkout
Posts online claim the stores are limiting self-checkout lanes to customers who pay for subscription services. Here’s what Walmart and Target told VERIFY.
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