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Are Amazon Workers Forced to Pee in Bottles? The issue of reasonable ability to use the restroom for Amazon workers is an ongoing...

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Were Most Jobs Added in February 2021 ‘Waiters and Bartenders’? Some online observers critical of U.S. President Joe Biden sought to undercut a broadly positive...

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Do McDonald’s Workers in Denmark Make $22 an Hour? The fight over a minimum wage is often centered around McDonald's.

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Is Walmart Closing ‘Every Store’ This Year? There's no requirement that clickbait ads accurately represent the content they advertise.

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Did GM Announce They Would Stop Making Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035? “As one of the world’s largest automakers, we hope to set an example of responsible...

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Was a $380M Deal To Sell TGI Fridays Canceled Due to COVID? The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted restaurants across the world, but the story of a TGI...

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Does China Own DreamWorks? A factless Facebook post urged people to "Fact Check This!", so...

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Is Walgreens ‘Closing Forever in 2021’? An internet ad lured readers with a misleading headline.

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Does Lyft Provide Free Rides to Job Interviews? In early 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a post about the ride-hailing company with...

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Is Costco Closing Stores ‘Across the Nation’? A misleading online advertisement purported to break big business news about Costco Wholesale.

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Did Biden’s Order To Halt Keystone XL Pipeline ‘Destroy’ 11,000 Jobs? The exact number of jobs eliminated as a result of an executive order to halt...

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Did Amazon Wait To Help Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine? Anonymous Twitter accounts accused Amazon of playing politics with its offer to help the Biden...

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