Did CNN report that Cash App went bankrupt and any funds a person had in their account would be given back to them in bankruptcy court? No, that's not true: Lead Stories did not find any evidence that CNN reported on this claim or that Ca
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, CNN didn’t report on a supposed Cash App bankruptcy
“CNN just said Cash App went bankrupt and any funds you had in your account would have to be awarded to you through bankruptcy court.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media users spread false claim that CNN reported that Cash App is bankrupt
CLAIM: CNN has reported that online payment service Cash App has gone bankrupt. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ It is illegal for businesses to refuse cash in France
Thousands of people have shared a post about an apparent protest against a cashless supermarket in France.
Logically→ Gabon coup: 2022 video of former senate president with tons of cash shared as recent
Full Fact→ Only cash withdrawals using a credit card, not a debit card, impact on a credit score
A Facebook post with thousands of shares suggests all cash withdrawals impact a person’s credit score.
Full Fact→ It’s not illegal for shops to refuse cash
Just because cash is legal tender does not mean businesses must accept cash payments.
Full Fact→ Shops can refuse to take cash even though it’s legal tender
It’s perfectly legal for shops to refuse to accept cash. They may also refuse to accept card payments.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘WEF Agent’ Is NOT Calling For Cashless Society To Keep ‘Less Desirable’ People Out — He Is Warning Against It
Is a "WEF agent" revealing a plan to exclude "less desirable" people from digital currency that will take over the world? No, that's not true: The man in the first clip in the video is a renowned Cornell University professor who was speak
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video doesn’t show World Economic Forum speaker calling for a cashless society
CLAIM: A video shows a “World Economic Forum agent” calling for a cashless society and saying those determined “less desirable” will be locked out.
Logically→ Media outlets share Zomato’s meme on ₹2000 notes as official data on cash-on-delivery payments
Logically→ Media shares Zomato’s meme on ₹2000 notes as official data on cash-on-delivery payments
Logically→ Old video of cash being seized from tires falsely linked to 2023 Karnataka elections
The Dispatch→ Pillows Full of Cash
People walk by the News Corporation headquarters, home to Fox News, on April 18, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Fox News pays up to keep any further dirty laundry from being aired in court.Continue reading Pillows Full of
Logically→ No, the UK government is not planning to eliminate all forms of cash in the next three years.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – There’s no evidence Cash App founder Bob Lee was murdered by the federal government
Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the FedNow Service is not replacing cash. It’s an instant payment service.
The FedNow program “is going to replace your paper currency.”
PolitiFact→ Darrin Madison – Madison is half-right on claim about GOP’s cash bail bill
Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Hillary Clinton Has Said ‘It’s Time To Ban Cash To Fight Climate Change’
Did former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton state that cash should be banned to combat climate change? No, that's not true: Clinton never made such an assertion during a speech in Gujarat, India, and Lead Stories has not found any proof
AllSides→ Posts Mislead on Illinois SAFE-T Act and Elimination of Cash Bail
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FactCheck.org→ Posts Mislead on Illinois SAFE-T Act and Elimination of Cash Bail
Quick Take Illinois’ new criminal justice law, known as the SAFE-T Act, would eliminate cash bail but allow a judge to detain anyone who is deemed a danger to others or a flight risk. Social media posts misleadingly claim tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nielsen Ratings Is NOT Offering $2,000 In Financial Assistance To New Households; It’s Not Nielsen, There’s No Cash
Is the television ratings and marketing company Nielsen offering $2,000 in financial assistance to consumers who sign up for downloads and survey participation? No, that's not true: The claim uses a domain address different from Nielsen's
PolitiFact→ Herschel Walker – Walker’s misleading claim about Warnock’s support for ending cash bail and releasing prisoners
Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Case Numbers Can NOT Be Cashed In As US Savings Bonds
Can court case numbers be "cashed in" as U.S. savings bonds? No, that's not true: A Treasury Department spokesperson told Lead Stories this claim is "100% false." The claim appeared in a TikTok post on September 7, 2022. The caption is "#
Logically→ Bank branches are closing down in the U.K. as a part of the transition into a cashless society and to restrict people’s free will.
Banks are closing down branches as people shift to online banking. Alternatives have been made for those wishing to carry out in-person transactions.
Snopes→ Bruno Mars Isn’t Giving Away Cash and Gift Cards on Facebook
We found several Facebook posts from scammers that misleadingly claimed Mars and other celebrities were giving away $750 gift cards or even $10,000 in cash.
Snopes→ Did a Couple Visit a Bank to Cash a ‘Gold’ Trump $5,000 Bill?
"I thought they were joking and laughed before I realized they were serious," the Reddit user who made the post said.
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – High probability that Barnes plan to end cash bail would have kept parade suspect in jail
Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT ‘Going Cashless’ As Of August 2022
Is Starbucks "going cashless" regarding payment options for customers as of August 2022? No, that's not true: The article seen in this particular post that includes comments made by the Starbucks CEO fails to disclose that the cashless op
Logically→ Starbucks will stop accepting cash in the U.K.
While some franchises may choose not to accept cash, not all U.K. outlets will adopt the practice, Starbucks U.K. clarified.
Snopes→ Is Starbucks Going Cashless in UK, US, and Canada?
A picture of a sign taken inside a Starbucks store read, "We're Going Cashless." A closer look hinted that there was more to the story.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Rumors spread that Starbucks is turning its stores cashless, but that’s not quite right
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Full Fact→ No plans for Starbucks to go cashless across the UK
Claims that the coffee chain is due to go cashless in October have been shared thousands of times.
PolitiFact→ Deidre DeJear – Differences exist in how to spend it, but state budget surplus has cash
“$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media hoax promises cash allowance for health care
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Snopes→ Kids-For-Cash Judges Ordered to Pay More Than $200M
Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million.
Logically→ Cashew is a natural anti-depressant making it a therapeutic equivalent of Prozac.
There is no reliable medical evidence that supports the claim that cashews could be used as a replacement for any anti-depressant.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dominion Voting Systems Did NOT Pay Bill Barr Millions In Cash And Stocks — Unrelated Dominion Energy Paid Him
Did Dominion Voting Systems pay former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr millions in cash and stock awards, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings? No, that's not true: Barr has no documented financial connection with
Snopes→ Prince Charles Denies Any Wrongdoing over Bags-Of-Cash Claim
Prince Charles' office has denied there was any wrongdoing in the heir to the British throne accepting bags full of cash as charity donations from a Qatari politician.
Snopes→ $750 Cash App Facebook Scams Feature Nikki Haley, Snoop Dogg, and Paula Deen
The Facebook posts promised $750 prizes in Cash App and used specific wording we've seen before from foreign scammers.