evidence: The Trump administration and Congress are still negotiating a coronavirus economic stimulus package that will provide direct payments to some Americans. But this much is clear: eligibility will not depend on whether Americans respond to the 2020 census, as recent social media posts claim. [...] But a post being shared on Facebook falsely claims that completing the 2020 census form — which began arriving in mailboxes across the country this month — is a prerequisite for receiving these payments. "Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check. That’s how they going to know where to send the checks," the post claims, adding: "If you don’t fill it out you will not receive a check in the mail." [...] But the census will not be used to determine coronavirus-related relief benefits, and failure to complete this year’s census will not preclude an individual from receiving aid through this stimulus package.