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Did Walmart update its privacy policy to allow surveillance pricing?
2+ day, 19+ 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, 11+ 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…...
What to know about EPA approving pesticide trifludimoxazin
1+ week, 3+ day ago (685+ words) The EPA classified trifludimoxazin as having "suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential," which essentially means that while there is evidence the chemical could potentially be one that causes cancer, there isn't enough data to say for sure. Additionally, the EPA does…...
Target: 20 rumors we've analyzed
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (192+ words) Snopes Target: 20 rumors we've analyzed The U.S. retailer removed a Halloween costume from its website in August 2026 after social media users complained that it evoked racist imagery. Published Aug. 29, 2026 In late August 2026, Target faced widespread backlash for listing a Halloween costume…...
Image allegedly shows baby in car seat suspended outside vehicle. Is it real?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (624+ words) (zadraaa accessed via Reddit) In the example above, posted June 7, a Reddit user captioned (archived) the image, "A 1950s-style baby car seat, reminding us how far safety standards have come. Never leave a child in a hot car while you…...
Why State Farm is distributing $5B in cash among its auto insurance customers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (411+ words) In the summer of 2026, a rumor spread that U.S. insurer State Farm, which covers homes, businesses, pets and vehicles, was handing out $5 billion in cash to its automobile insurance customers because the company had strong financial results in 2025. The rumor appeared…...
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…...