Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

You will see an American flag with 9 stars in the top left corner of government websites like the Centers for Disease Control ...

A flag icon with nine stars stacked horizontally that sits atop most federal government websites has been used since 2017. It was not added after President Donald Trump’s second term began.

Social media users have pointed to the presence of a different flag icon on sites—such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Social Security Administration—as evidence that ...