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Does This Video Show a Walmart Without Enough Security Guards Being Looted?

28 November 2018 - When the guards are away, the looters will play.

Walmart Thanksgiving/Black Friday Coupon Scams

20 November 2018 - Walmart stores are not distributing free coupons via Facebook as part of Thanksgiving or Black Friday promotions.

Walmart Removes ‘Impeach 45’ Items from Online Marketplace

6 July 2018 - Third-party clothing items featuring the slogan "Impeach 45" were removed from Walmart's web site after social media users called for a boycott of the retail giant.

Are Parent’s Choice Diapers Giving Babies Chemical Burns?

12 April 2018 - Parent's Choice brand diapers are the latest to be a rumored cause of purported chemical burns in small children.

Text to Receive a Free Walmart Gift Card?

9 April 2018 - An insidious scam ended with Facebook users involuntarily spamming their groups.

20-Year-Old Sues Dick’s, Walmart over New Gun Policies

6 March 2018 - A 20-year-old man in southern Oregon has filed a lawsuit against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart after he says they refused to sell him a rifle.

Are Stores Locking Up Tide PODS So People Won’t Eat Them?

23 January 2018 - Although stores are securing Tide detergent PODS in locked cases, retailers confirmed the measure was not related to any social media challenge.

Video of Arrest at Houston Walmart Goes Viral — Months Later

19 January 2018 - One of two women who drew sympathy after she was seen handcuffed with her pants around her ankles disputes criminal charges.

Is Walmart Laying Off 100,000 Employees and Closing 250 Sam’s Club Stores?

12 January 2018 - Dozens of Sam's Club stores are closing, but a partisan Facebook page vastly exaggerates the numbers involved.

Walmart Increases Starting Salary to $11/hour, Attributes Move to Tax Reform

11 January 2018 - The company is also giving some employees bonuses and improving maternity and parental leave.

Did Police Discover a Meth Lab in a Back Room of an Alabama Walmart?

27 December 2017 - Rumors that a facility for making methamphetamines was found at a store in Decatur originated with nothing more than a fake news article.