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  • 2020-04-23 (xsd:date)
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  • Are H-E-B Grocery Stores Banning Shoppers Under The Age Of 16? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook more than 7,400 times claims the San Antonio-based H-E-B grocery store chain banned children under 16 from its stores starting April 6. Verdict: False An H-E-B spokesperson confirmed the grocery store chain has not implemented a ban on shoppers under the age of 16. Fact Check: Misinformation about shopping restrictions has circulated online amid consumers stockpiling necessities in anticipation of shortages during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This particular Facebook post claims the grocery store chain H-E-B , which operates more than 400 stores in Texas and Mexico, has banned adolescents from its stores, saying , Starting April 6, 2020, no children under the age of 16 will be allowed in stores til further notice. The post’s claim is incorrect. The San Antonio-based company has not announced any such age restriction on its website, and local news outlets have debunked the alleged policy. A spokesperson for H-E-B confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller that the claim is not true. (RELATED: Viral Image Claims Catfish Are Coronavirus Carriers) H-E-B announced on Tuesday that it would extend its temporary hours of operations in stores across Texas to opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 10 p.m. starting April 27. It had previously reduced its hours last month to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to San Antonio Express-News . At press time, Texas has reported 21,069 coronavirus cases and 543 deaths, per the Texas Department of State Health Services . (en)
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