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Logically→ Indian government has legalized cryptocurrency.
It is no longer illegal to buy or sell crypto assets in India, profits from virtual assets will be taxed. Cryptocurrency is not recognized yet.
Washington Post→ Claims of ‘ghost flights’ of ‘illegal immigrants’ don’t add up
Right-wing media outlets and GOP politicians have charged the Biden administration is secretly ferrying undocumented immigrants around the country. But the Trump administration had the same program.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Workers shown in video arriving at Florida hotel are here legally as part of H-2A visa program
Hundreds of ‘illegals’ were dropped off at Florida hotel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Illegal’ Migrant Workers Arriving At Florida Hotel
Does a video posted by Republican congressional candidate Laura Loomer show dozens of "illegal" migrant workers arriving at a Florida hotel? No, that's not true: The workers were legally contracted to work for a central Florida plant nurs
PolitiFact→ Jim Lamon – GOP Ariz. Senate hopeful Lamon falsely claims that Biden wants to give ‘illegal immigrants’ $450,000
The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence Americans pay $155 billion each year to cover the cost of illegal immigration
American citizens “pay $155 billion annually to make sure illegal immigrants are taken care of better than American citizens”
Snopes→ Judge Pokes Holes in Swiss Cheesemakers’ Legal Arguments
Gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name, a federal judge has ruled.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Unmarried Mother DOES Have Sole Legal Rights To Child In Minnesota – But The Father Can Take Legal Steps For Rights
Does an unmarried mother have sole legal rights to a child in Minnesota, as a social media post claims? Yes, that's true: Like unmarried fathers in other U.S. states, the unmarried father of a child in Minnesota does not automatically rec
Snopes→ Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income
But there's a loophole to get out declaring on stolen goods.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chef Jamie Oliver Did NOT Beat McDonald’s In Legal Battle Over Processed Beef — Not Used By McDonald’s Since 2011
Did McDonald's lose a legal battle with chef Jamie Oliver? Was it proven that lean finely textured beef treated with ammonium hydroxide was highly toxic or not fit for human consumption? No, neither are true: Oliver did not win a legal b
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Review did not find more illegal votes than Biden’s margin of victory in Wis.
“Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Maximum Legal Campaign Donation is Indexed to Inflation, But the Minimum Wage is Not’
On December 1 2021, Imgur user Lanhdanan shared an undated Twitter screenshot with an uncited claim that maximum campaign donations were tied to inflation — but the federal minimum wage was not: Although, as mentioned, the context of the date wa
Snopes→ Ancient Juniper Trees Illegally Cut in New Mexico Monument
Authorities with the National Park Service are trying to find out who's responsible.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Critical Race Theory Law Does NOT Make It Illegal To Teach Black History In Tennessee
Does a 2021 Tennessee law make it illegal to teach Black history in the state? No, that's not true: While the law does not ban the teaching of Black history, or any ethnic group's history, it greatly restricts what public school teachers
Snopes→ Boiling Lobsters Alive May Eventually Be Illegal in the UK
Changes possible after report reveals substantial evidence that lobsters feel pain.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Post Does NOT Show A Legal Way To Avoid Income Taxes On Tips
Does a social media post show a legal way around income taxes on tips? No, that's not true. The IRS says "All cash and non-cash tips" are income and are subject to federal income taxes. States with income taxes may also tax gratuities. De
PolitiFact→ Bryan Steil – Steil’s claim that Biden admin will pay out $450,000 to illegal immigrants is lacking information
Says President Joe Biden “is in talks to pay illegal immigrants $450,000.”
Snopes→ US Judge: Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Legally ‘People’
The offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognized as people or “interested persons” with legal rights in the U.S. following a federal court order.
Snopes→ No, This ‘Illegal Aliens’ Meme Does Not Show the US Border
"The difference is obvious."
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘It’s Been Illegal for Employers to Forbid Workers From Discussing Their Pay For the Last 86 Years, Since the National Labor Relations Act of 1935’
An October 16 2021, a Facebook post by performance artist and perennial political candidate Vermin Supreme highlighted an October 11 tweet claiming that it became illegal for employers to forbid workers from discussing their pay rate 86 years earlier:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Intentional Transmission Of HIV In California Is NOT Legal — However, Legal Consequences Were Lessened
Can you intentionally transmit HIV without legal consequence in California? No, that's not true: Although the action was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor, experts told Lead Stories that it is still punishable by law. The claim appea
Snopes→ Alexander Hamilton Letter at Center of Legal Fight Returned
A letter written by founding father Alexander Hamilton during the Revolutionary War and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives has been returned following a federal appeals court decision.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Berlin Vote To Expropriate 240,000 Apartments Is NOT Legally Binding
Did Berlin citizens cast a "decisive vote" on the expropriation of 240,000 privately owned apartments? No, that's only partially true: In a referendum, proponents of expropriating large real estate companies won by a large margin, but it'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cyber Ninjas Report For Arizona Audit Does NOT Show Thousands Of Illegal Ballots
Did the Cyber Ninjas' Arizona audit report show thousands of illegal ballots? No, that's not true: The Republican-commissioned audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County -- Arizona's most populous county -- did not prove that more than
Truth or Fiction?→ Most Hospitals ‘Legally Have to Forgive Your Medical Bills’ if You Make Under 300 Percent of the Federal Poverty Line
On September 23 2021, an Imgur user shared a TikTok video in which a user claims that most hospitals have to “legally forgive your medical bills” if you earn less than 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines”: Reposting for the
Snopes→ China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal
Chinese banks were banned from handling cryptocurrencies in 2013, but the government issued a reminder this year.
Snopes→ Politico Pardoned by Trump Accused of Illegal Campaign Scam
Jesse Benton, 43, of Louisville, Kentucky, was accused in an indictment unsealed in federal court in Washington.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal To Scream Expletives About U.S. President Joe Biden
Is it illegal to scream an expletive about U.S. President Joe Biden? No, that's not true: According to First Amendment law experts, such an action would most likely not result in legal consequences and Supreme Court precedent protects mos
Snopes→ Yes, Samuel Adams’ New Beer Is Illegal in 15 States
Its alcohol content by volume is almost six times that of a regular beer.
Snopes→ Did Lyft Announce Legal Aid for Drivers Caught Up in Texas Abortion Ban?
Texas Senate Bill 8 allows private citizens to sue anyone obtaining an abortion, or assisting someone else to obtain one.
Full Fact→ No evidence one million people legally moved to Britain in 2020/2021
A post published on Facebook by student political organisation Turning Point UK (TPUK) claims that one million “legal migrants” came to Britain in the years 2020 and 2021, and raises concerns about pressures on housing, education and health
Snopes→ Cougar That Was Kept As Illegal Pet Removed from NYC Home
The owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal.
Snopes→ Yes, Kanye West Petitioned To Legally Change His Name
West has been using the name publicly for years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccine Is NOT Illegal; ‘Doctor’ Does NOT Prove ‘Criminal’ FDA Regulation Violations
Is the FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine illegal, and does a "doctor" prove the Pfizer informational insert with its vaccine shows criminal regulation violations? No, that's not true: The claims made on the Stew Peters show by a guest
Snopes→ No, Biden Isn’t Letting Thousands of ‘Illegal Immigrants’ into US Without COVID Testing
This is not the first time in history that immigrants have been accused of spreading disease.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Feds did not drop off immigrants illegally in the country at Mexican restaurant in Florida
Two federal government buses “stopped in front of a Mexican restaurant in the very small town of Green Cove Springs Florida… The passengers were illegal immigrants, straight from the southern border.”
PolitiFact→ The CDC’s new eviction moratorium: Is it legal?
Snopes→ Snopes Media Group Marks 4-Year Anniversary of Costly Legal Battle
Snopes.com launches a new campaign to continue its legal fight and celebrates the most recent court victory.
Snopes→ Did Prop 47 Legalize Theft Under $950 in California?
The people of California voted for Prop 47 to become a law in 2014.