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Politicians don’t always need musician approval to use songs in ads, but they need to buy the license

Political candidates need to purchase licenses to use copyrighted music in their TV spots. Those rights are often owned by artists, but not always.
5 ways to spot a paid survey scam

Phony paid surveys are a common way for scammers to acquire personal information and steal people’s identities. Here’s how to spot them.

No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral

The edited clip shared on social media uses years-old footage from an Azerbaijani TV show and doesn't depict current events in Iran.
Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans

If you have multiple student loans, the Department of Education determines how relief is applied. Here are the loans that will be forgiven first.
No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian

A video showing students walking on top of benches to avoid floodwaters wasn’t taken in Florida or after Hurricane Ian struck. It was taken in Texas in 2019.

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Politicians don’t always need musician approval to use songs in ads, but they need to buy the license

5 ways to spot a paid survey scam

No, a viral video doesn’t show an Iranian father dancing at his daughter’s funeral

Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans

No, a video doesn’t show Florida students walking through a flooded school hallway after Hurricane Ian

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Yes, a change to the student loan forgiveness plan excludes some borrowers from relief

Yes, University of Idaho told staff they could be fired and charged for promoting abortion, contraception

You may be eligible for reimbursement if you bought or rented a generator because of Hurricane Ian

Yes, more than 60 meat products have been recalled for listeria concerns

Yes, only four Category 5 hurricanes have ever made landfall in mainland U.S.

Don’t use a generator in the rain, unless you have a suitable cover

No, a Facebook post claiming people can get $3k to help with Hurricane Ian cleanup isn’t legit

Yes, water was ‘sucked out’ of Tampa Bay by Hurricane Ian in phenomenon called ‘reverse storm surge’

Viral video of Shepard Smith giving dire hurricane warning is actually from 2016

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