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Did Walmart update its privacy policy to allow surveillance pricing?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (269+ words) No evidence credibly confirms Walmart engages in misuse of customer data involving the practice of using in-store digital shelf labels for surveillance pricing, a term defined as the act of raising or lowering prices on a per-customer basis based on…...
Some Target baskets can track you in-store. Here's what to know
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (559+ words) In August and September 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that the retailer Target used a Bluetooth device on its baskets that tracked shoppers in store. The claim came from an Aug. 29 TikTok video in which a person who appeared to…...
Buc-ee's CEO said company is focused on 'conservative, business-friendly' states?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) A rumor that the CEO of a popular chain of convenience stores in the southern United States said the the company would no longer pursue locations in so-called "blue states" circulated online in August 2026. Users on Facebook and a popular…...
A sampling of 21 Costco rumors we've fact-checked
1+ week, 6+ day ago (193+ words) Snopes A sampling of 21 Costco rumors we've fact-checked Fear not — it's unlikely that the hot dog combo will increase in price anytime soon. Published Aug. 31, 2026 With back-to-school season in full swing, millions of families are likely heading to Costco to…...
Fox News aired graphic falsely suggesting gas prices fell since August 2025
3+ week, 4+ day ago (719+ words) The graphic inaccurately suggested that the national average gas price was $4.13 in August 2025 compared to $4.06 on the day it aired in August 2026. A Fox News spokesperson confirmed to Snopes that the network aired a correction during its "America Reports" program…...
Strait of Hormuz: 14 claims we've investigated
4+ week, 20+ hour ago (181+ words) The Strait of Hormuz plays a major role in global energy markets, with about one-fifth of worldwide oil and petroleum product consumption usually passing through the waterway. The ongoing U.S. war with Iran left the sea passage largely closed to commercial…...