Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April 2020, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the Michigan Capitol.
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Snopes→ Twitter Bans Trump, Citing Risk of Violent Incitement
The platform "permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence."
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
Twitter has banned President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn and pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell as part of a purge of QAnon accounts.
Snopes→ Facebook Bans Trump Through Biden Inauguration, Maybe Longer
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Snopes→ US Bans WeChat, TikTok Citing National Security
The government said its order, previously announced by President Donald Trump in August, will "combat China's malicious collection of American citizens' personal data."
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos
Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans Account After Trump Amplified Its Racially Charged Videos
Trump's promotion of @AlwaysActions provided a fascinating insight into the information (and disinformation) ecosystem of the president's Twitter feed.
Snopes→ Delta Bans Purported bin Laden Killer for Not Wearing a Mask
A former Navy SEAL who has said he killed Osama bin Laden has been banned by Delta Air Lines after removing his face mask during a flight.
Snopes→ Facebook Bans Some, But Not All, QAnon Groups, Accounts
Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it.
Snopes→ Trump Bans Dealings with Chinese Owners of TikTok, WeChat
President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
Snopes→ Australian Outback Pub Bans Messy Emus for ‘Bad Behavior’
While Australian pubs occasionally have a parrot in the bar, emus are not indoor birds.
Snopes→ NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag from Its Races and Properties
NASCAR is, formally distancing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism that had been a familiar sight at stock car events for more than 70 years.
Snopes→ Minneapolis Bans Police Chokeholds in Wake of Floyd Death
The agreement would require officers to immediately report to their superiors when they see use of any neck restraint or chokehold and would become enforceable in court.
Snopes→ Canada Bans Assault-Style Weapons After Mass Shooting
The Nova Scotia shooting on April 18 and 19 killed 22 people.
TruthOrFiction→ Are Bans on Plastic Shopping Bags Being Reversed Because of COVID-19?
Citing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least three states took steps to walk back bans on plastic shopping bags, while environmental advocacy groups accused the plastics industry of seizing on the virus for their own purposes. In late March 20
Snopes→ Amsterdam Bans Tour Groups from Sex Workers’ Windows
“It is disrespectful to treat sex workers as a tourist attraction,” Amsterdam Deputy Mayor Victor Everhardt said in a statement.
Snopes→ Reddit Bans Accounts, Suspects Possible UK Vote Interference
Social media platform Reddit concluded that people from Russia leaked confidential British government documents on Brexit trade talks just days before the general U.K. vote.
Snopes→ Dunkin’ Bans the ‘Double-Cup’ as It Swaps Foam for Paper
The Dunkin’ coffee chain says customers will have to do without a “double cup” for their iced drinks.
Snopes→ Judge Bans Border Activist from Mentioning Trump in Trial
A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harboring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans All Political Advertisements
Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.
Snopes→ Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Submit a Bill that Bans Open Carrying of Guns?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Stinky Shoppers Unoffended after Mississippi Store Bans Them
The Greenwood Commonwealth reports a convenience store has a sign on its door stating "Notice: Bad Smelling Oil Mill People Please Do Not Enter."
Snopes→ Forget ‘Manmade’: Berkeley Bans Gender-Specific Words
Berkeley leaders voted unanimously to replace about 40 gender-specific words in the city code with gender-neutral terms.
Snopes→ Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing’ Posts Toward Religious Groups
The company has come under fire — along with other social media networks — for the prevalence of harassment and offensive language on its service.
Snopes→ Social Network for Knitters Bans Trump Talk on Its Website
The site said the idea was not to ban Republicans or conservative politics but to distinguish them from "hate groups and intolerance."
TruthOrFiction→ Infant Mortality Rates vs. Abortion Bans Meme
On May 30 2019 the Facebook page “Occupy Democrats” shared the following meme (archived here), purportedly contrasting rates of infant mortality in states which had recently passed or had pending restrictions on abortion: In a column on
Snopes→ More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest
The Louisiana legislature is halfway toward passing a law — like the ones enacted in Mississippi and Georgia — that will ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
TruthOrFiction→ Did Nancy Pelosi Call ‘Late-Term Abortion’ Bans ‘Really Quite a Sad Thing?’
On April 14 2019, a Facebook user shared a text-based status update (archived here), claiming that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had described “late-term abortion” bans as “really quite a sad thing”: Against a purple gradient back
Snopes→ County Bans Unvaccinated Minors in Public as Measles Spreads
Under the declaration, which lasts for at least 30 days, anyone under 18 who is not vaccinated against measles is barred from public gathering places, including shopping malls, civic centers, schools, restaurants and even houses of worship.
Snopes→ GOP State Lawmakers Approve ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans
A fetal heartbeat is generally detectable at around six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
Snopes→ Silicon Valley Eatery Bans MAGA Hats
The red "Make America Great Again" baseball caps, which are sold on President Donald Trump's campaign website, are still polarizing.
Snopes→ Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence resumed her work as an art teacher at the Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia in January 2019.
Snopes→ Warsaw Mayor Bans Far-Right Independence March
The event drew international criticism, and lawmakers in the European Parliament called the participants "fascists" — a label that infuriated the Polish government.
Snopes→ California Bans Gun Sales to People Under 21
State law already bans people under 21 from buying handguns.
Snopes→ India Bans Instant Divorce by Muslim Men
Most of the 170 million Muslims in India are Sunnis governed by the Muslim Personal Law for family matters and disputes.
Snopes→ Louisiana Mayor Bans Purchase of Nike Products for City Recreational Facilities
"Under no circumstances will any Nike product ... be purchased for use or delivery at any City of Kenner Recreation Facility," the mayor declared in a memo.
Snopes→ Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Citing Abuse
Twitter permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior, a day after CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged bias against conservatives on the platform.
Snopes→ Facebook Soft-Bans Alex Jones for Hate Speech While Other Admins Keep His Pages Running
The social media giant has been under increasing scrutiny about the InfoWars conspiracy network's misleading content.
Snopes→ San Francisco Bans Tour Buses from ‘Full House’ Residence
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted to ban commercial vehicles from Broderick Street after neighbors complained.
Snopes→ Saudi Arabia Bans Many Video Games After Children’s Deaths
The ban was in response to the deaths of a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy who reportedly killed themselves after playing the so-called "Blue Whale" social media game.