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Social Media
Social media impersonation accounts are illegal in some states, if they’re intentionally deceitful
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Social Media
Social media impersonation illegal in some states
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Donald Trump
Trump charges haven't been dropped despite fake video of Manhattan DA saying have been
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Guns
Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings
Viral tweets claim Sen. Ted Cruz copy and pasted the same message to Twitter after mass shootings. That’s false.
Memes
Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI
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Scammers targeting small business owners on Facebook with claims of free grant money
The posts say they guarantee up to $3 million in small business loans or grants, many with a no-payback promise. Those ads aren’t legitimate.
Donald Trump
Images claiming to show Donald Trump being arrested are fake
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Donald Trump
Video claiming to show NYC protest ahead of Trump’s expected arrest is from 2020
The video claims to show a pro-Trump crowd in March 2023 ahead of his expected indictment in New York. It’s actually from 2020, when Trump had COVID-19.
Technology
Senate bill backed by Biden could ban TikTok
Despite repeated attempts, TikTok has never been fully banned in the United States. The RESTRICT Act could, theoretically, change that.
Money
Women often needed a man's signature for credit cards until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
Social Media
Social media impersonation accounts are illegal in some states, if they’re intentionally deceitful
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Social Media
Social media impersonation illegal in some states
Twitter's verification for public figures starts winding down April 1, sparking imposter concerns from some celebrities. The laws do not apply to parody accounts.
Donald Trump
Trump charges haven't been dropped despite fake video of Manhattan DA saying have been
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Guns
Ted Cruz hasn’t tweeted same message after different mass shootings
Viral tweets claim Sen. Ted Cruz copy and pasted the same message to Twitter after mass shootings. That’s false.
Memes
Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI
An image of Pope Francis walking down the street wearing a white puffer coat is the latest image created with AI platform Midjourney to go viral.
Scams
Scammers targeting small business owners on Facebook with claims of free grant money
The posts say they guarantee up to $3 million in small business loans or grants, many with a no-payback promise. Those ads aren’t legitimate.
Donald Trump
Images claiming to show Donald Trump being arrested are fake
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
Donald Trump
Video claiming to show NYC protest ahead of Trump’s expected arrest is from 2020
The video claims to show a pro-Trump crowd in March 2023 ahead of his expected indictment in New York. It’s actually from 2020, when Trump had COVID-19.
Technology
Senate bill backed by Biden could ban TikTok
Despite repeated attempts, TikTok has never been fully banned in the United States. The RESTRICT Act could, theoretically, change that.
Money
Women often needed a man's signature for credit cards until 1974
Prior to 1974, banks could require married women to have their spouse’s signature on credit applications and could deny credit cards to single women.
Technology
Yes, a bill in Congress could result in a TikTok ban in the U.S.
How a national TikTok ban would work is unclear, and several things would have to happen before it could become a reality.
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