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It’s misleading to claim that polar bears are ‘thriving’ because of ‘increasing population’

For more than a decade, people have falsely claimed polar bears are “thriving,” using an “increasing population” as proof. We explain the real status of polar bears.
No, the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states

The Respect for Marriage Act ensures marriage is recognized federally, regardless of sex, race or ethnicity. Here is what the bill does and doesn’t do.

No, USA TODAY did not report Elon Musk’s Neuralink ‘killed nearly 3,000 monkeys’

Fake screenshots falsely claim the newspaper published an article saying animal testing of the brain implants killed 98% of its subjects.
No, it cannot be too cold to snow

Snowfall is less likely, but still possible, in extremely cold conditions.
Video of police car driving through crowd is not from China protests

A video claiming to show a police vehicle ramming into a crowd wasn’t taken during protests in China. It’s actually from Washington state in 2021.

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VERIFY

It’s misleading to claim that polar bears are ‘thriving’ because of ‘increasing population’

No, the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states

No, USA TODAY did not report Elon Musk’s Neuralink ‘killed nearly 3,000 monkeys’

No, it cannot be too cold to snow

Video of police car driving through crowd is not from China protests

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