Coins

Are business owners who refuse to accept cash -- "legal tender for all debts public and private," as it says on U.S. currency -- violating federal law? No, there is no such law, but states can, and have, made their own legislation requiring businsses to accept cash. And, can a customer who has offered a cash payment that was refused…

Does U.S. Treasury law make it unlawful for American businesses to refuse to take "legal tender" cash as payment for goods and services? No, that's not true: The Federal Reserve, which oversees the U.S. money supply, made it clear on its website that private businesses are free to follow their own policy about if to accept cash or demand payment…

Is the coin shortage in the United States a conspiracy to create a cashless society as part of a "NWO" (New World Order)? No, it is not. There is a simple explanation for the low number of coins currently in circulation, and it is linked to COVID-19. Fewer people have been using coins in fewer businesses during shutdowns, and coin…

Were President Abraham Lincoln and President John F. Kennedy both assassinated for trying to end the Federal Reserve banking system? No, there is no evidence to back this up: The two presidents, who were both shot and killed while in office, have been the subjects of many questions and conspiracy theories for decades, and this meme has double misconceptions. The…

Was an Irish midget accused of soliciting sex from women by posing as a leprechaun and promising a pot of gold? No, that's not true: This is, while possibly funny to some, a piece of satire that has been presented as real news and is being widely shared on the internet. The claim originated from an article published by World…

Does saving a quarter a day for a year get you $9,125? No, that's not true: it will get you $91.25 despite what a viral image says. An example of the image can be seen in this post (archived here) where it was published on May 27, 2019 with a text that read "New savings plan!". The image shows a…

Did 47-year-old death row inmate Jason Dunlop request a fattened live cat as his last meal before his execution in Colorado? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living by publishing fictional stories often involving weird crimes, bizarre sex acts or strange accidents. It is not real. The story originated…

Did Department of Health spokesperson Dr. William Gould admit crystal meth is actually good for people? No, that's not true: the doctor is fictional and the story actually came from a satire website. None of it is real. Don't use meth. The story went viral as an article published on September 30, 2018 on Huzlers titled "Doctors Admit "Crystal Meth…

Recently reactivated fauxtire website Huzlers.com published a story (archived here) titled 'Bitcoin Scam: Man Arrested After Making Over $1 Million Selling Chuck E. Cheese Tokens As "Bitcoins"' which was totally false. It opened: NEW YORK CITY - A New York man has been arrested after he reportedly made over a million dollars selling Chuck E. Cheese tokens as Bitcoins on…

Fauxtire website Huzlers.com posted a story titled "Instagram Model Selling Her Virginity For 500 Bitcoins!" which opened: A 31-year-old American Instagram model, going by the name Spicy Salt, Is selling her virginity for 500 bitcoins estimated to be worth over 8 million dollars, She hopes on selling her virginity soon and using her new found wealth to travel and buy…