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Social Media
Yes, there is an abandoned Burger King in a Delaware mall, but it isn’t newly discovered
Scams
Facebook does not have a lottery promotion. This is a common scam.
A VERIFY viewer recently received an email claiming he was a winner of the “Facebook lottery promotion.” This is one of the most common scams on Facebook.
Food
Viral video claims all Starbucks hot cup sizes hold the same amount of liquid. That’s false.
Some videos on social media claim all sizes of Starbucks’ hot cups hold the same amount of liquid. That’s false – we tested it.
Food
No, all Starbucks hot cup sizes do not hold the same amount of liquid
Social media videos claiming Starbucks hot cup sizes all hold the same amount of liquid are false.
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Money
No, a new toilet flapper won’t save you money — unless your current flapper has a leak or other issue
A leaky flapper, which controls how much water from the toilet tank goes into the bowl, can waste gallons of water between flushes.
Money
No, AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t raised the price of its 99-cent can to $1.29
The price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t changed. The cans are sold for $1.29 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to 99 cents in the U.S.
National
AriZona Iced Tea did not change the price on its cans from $0.99 to $1.29
The price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t changed. The cans are sold for $1.29 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to 99 cents in the U.S.
Holiday
Yes, Father’s Day started in Spokane, Washington
Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth, started Father’s Day in 1910.
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.
Food
Coca-Cola once contained coca leaf extract, but not cocaine as the drug we know today
Elon Musk said in a tweet that he’d buy Coca-Cola “to put the cocaine back in.” The drink did once contain coca leaf extract, from which cocaine is derived.
Social Media
Yes, scammers do ‘clone’ Facebook accounts
One tactic scammers use on Facebook is “cloning,” which allows them to create a copy of a person’s profile and attempt to add the person’s friends.
Scams
Facebook does not have a lottery promotion. This is a common scam.
A VERIFY viewer recently received an email claiming he was a winner of the “Facebook lottery promotion.” This is one of the most common scams on Facebook.
Food
Viral video claims all Starbucks hot cup sizes hold the same amount of liquid. That’s false.
Some videos on social media claim all sizes of Starbucks’ hot cups hold the same amount of liquid. That’s false – we tested it.
Food
No, all Starbucks hot cup sizes do not hold the same amount of liquid
Social media videos claiming Starbucks hot cup sizes all hold the same amount of liquid are false.
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Money
No, a new toilet flapper won’t save you money — unless your current flapper has a leak or other issue
A leaky flapper, which controls how much water from the toilet tank goes into the bowl, can waste gallons of water between flushes.
Money
No, AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t raised the price of its 99-cent can to $1.29
The price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t changed. The cans are sold for $1.29 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to 99 cents in the U.S.
National
AriZona Iced Tea did not change the price on its cans from $0.99 to $1.29
The price of a 23-ounce can of AriZona Iced Tea hasn’t changed. The cans are sold for $1.29 in Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to 99 cents in the U.S.
Holiday
Yes, Father’s Day started in Spokane, Washington
Spokane resident Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised her and her five siblings after their mother died in childbirth, started Father’s Day in 1910.
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.
Food
Coca-Cola once contained coca leaf extract, but not cocaine as the drug we know today
Elon Musk said in a tweet that he’d buy Coca-Cola “to put the cocaine back in.” The drink did once contain coca leaf extract, from which cocaine is derived.
Social Media
Yes, scammers do ‘clone’ Facebook accounts
One tactic scammers use on Facebook is “cloning,” which allows them to create a copy of a person’s profile and attempt to add the person’s friends.
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