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Donald Trump
Yes, Trump-branded ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were made in China
Extreme Weather
No, there is no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane
While some people theorized Hurricane Milton might reach Category 6, no such rating exists. The hurricane Saffir-Simpson scale only goes up to Category 5.
Olympics
Yes, Paralympians did risk disqualification for showing Olympic rings tattoos, but the rules recently changed
Paralympic athletes once risked disqualification for showing Olympic rings tattoos during competition but the rule doesn’t apply to these tattoos for the 2024 Games.
Health
Mpox outbreaks: VERIFY Fact Sheet
VERIFY is answering some of the most common questions about mpox, including how it spreads and if smallpox vaccines will prevent the virus.
Pop Culture
Viral post claiming to show woman demanding refund for Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert is five years old
Three sold-out Eras Tour shows in Vienna were canceled due to terror attack threats. A video of a woman demanding a refund is not related to Taylor Swift.
Olympics
Yes, territories like Puerto Rico can have their own Olympic teams
Several U.S. and British territories compete in the Olympics on their own teams. We VERIFY why they can field teams even though they aren’t independent countries.
Gigafact
No, Antarctica is not gaining land ice
While some parts of Antarctica are not losing ice, global warming is causing land ice on the continent to melt at a rapid pace.
Olympics
Israel swim team 'bring them home now' image not from Olympics
The image of Israel’s synchronized swimming team creating a formation that calls for the release of hostages held by Hamas was actually taken in November 2023.
Olympics
No, this video doesn’t show Christians protesting in Paris over the Olympic opening ceremony
A viral video clip is being shared with false claims that it shows Christian demonstrators protesting at the Olympics. It was taken at an unrelated event in May.
Olympics
Image of Israeli swimmers spelling out ‘bring them home now’ isn’t from 2024 Olympics
An image that claims to show swimmers at the Paris Olympics calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas was actually taken in Israel in 2023.
Olympics
Yes, the Olympic Village bed frames are made from cardboard but they aren’t ‘anti-sex’
The beds are made out of cardboard for sustainability purposes and will be recycled in France after the 2024 summer Olympics.
Money
No, 25% of the annual U.S. federal budget does not go to foreign aid
It’s a common misperception that foreign aid makes up about 25% of the U.S. federal budget each fiscal year. It’s actually around 1%.
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