@RustyCrab
iirc the us treasury said it's not considered income and thus not taxable- and is not meant as a loan.
@RustyCrab
From the irs
"If you didn't get the full amount of the first and second Economic Impact Payments you were eligible for, claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on a 2020 tax return. Even if you aren't required to file, you must file a 2020 tax return to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit."
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments
Even if a media outlet were to tell me good/bad news, I would follow up with sources or would be skeptical either way. Better to hear it straight from.the horse's mouth.