Saturday, February 4, 2023

Snopes Debunker - Rumors about Walmart, Ron DeSantis, Tyre Nichols, and ChatGPT

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Snopes Debunker

Feb. 4, 2023

Today: Rumors about Walmart, Ron DeSantis, Tyre Nichols, and ChatGPT

Walmart Responds to Rumor It's Charging for Carts

Last month, a TikTok user posted a video that claimed Walmart would begin charging money in order to use a shopping cart. The person recording the video said, "Starting Feb. 1, Walmart is going to charge you a dollar to take out their carts."


Our reporter Jordan Liles asked Walmart's corporate team about the video. Here's what we found.

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