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Aleksandra Wrona

Aleksandra Wrona joined Snopes in May 2023. Previously, she worked in the Department of Counteracting Disinformation at NASK, a national research institute in Poland. She is co-founder and vice president of the Pravda Association, one of the first fact-checking organizations in Poland and a member of the International Fact-Checking Network. She has experience managing multiple social media accounts, conducting media literacy projects, and investigating disinformation campaigns. In addition to her work in professional media, Aleksandra loves the Italian language, Asian cuisine, and Lindy Hop.

Altered image fuels false claim Laura Loomer attended Reza Pahlavi's birthday party

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 23, 2026

The image was a digitally altered version of a photograph taken during Pahlavi's 2023 visit to I ...

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Posts claim Canada criminalized quoting the Bible. Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 22, 2026

The claim misrepresents changes to a law governing hate propaganda.

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Does sunscreen enter your bloodstream and weaken cancer defenses? Claim distorts studies

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 21, 2026

Social media posts cite real sunscreen absorption studies but go beyond what the research found.

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Do photos of identical twins show effects of sun exposure, smoking? Here's the real story

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 19, 2026

The photos came from a 2009 study titled "Factors Contributing to the Facial Aging of Identical ...

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Photo of late actor Robin Williams against a backdrop of red movie theater seats.

Did Robin Williams require his movies to hire homeless people? Heartwarming story lacks paper trail

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 18, 2026

The late actor supported homelessness-related causes, but available evidence doesn't show that h ...

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Side-by-side photos of Barack Obama and Donald Trump on a background featuring the U.S. and Iranian flags.

Trump claimed Obama sent Iran billions in cash. The truth is more complicated

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 18, 2026

The money arrived in cash, but it was a legal settlement — not a gift.

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Why unfounded rumor Trump 'mutilated' child while sexually assaulting her spread online

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 17, 2026

A secondhand, unverified allegation became distorted online.

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Illustration shows letter with "Department of War" with background featuring open pill bottles.

US hospitals didn't get secret DOD letter suspending pharma contracts, contrary to claims

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 14, 2026

Don't fall for posts claiming uniformed military personnel are hand-delivering letters with gove ...

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Did RFK Jr. say COVID-19 was targeted to 'spare' Jewish, Chinese people? We investigated

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 14, 2026

Kennedy said COVID-19 was "targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people," but denied claiming ...

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Did a German hotel send 'no Jews allowed' message to Israeli guest?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 8, 2026 (Updated: June 9, 2026)

The hotel said the antisemitic response was sent after it mistook the Israeli booking inquiry fo ...

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Did Mark Zuckerberg's data center 'dry up' Rio Grande? Here's what records show

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 4, 2026 (Updated: June 9, 2026)

The rumor touched on concerns about tech companies' environmental impact.

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Did Trump claim Iranian wind secretly powers US windmills?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 2, 2026

President Donald Trump has criticized wind energy, but we found no evidence he posted about Iran ...

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Were Driscoll's strawberries confirmed to cause cancer? Posts exaggerate pesticide test results

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

June 1, 2026

Driscoll's described the online rumors as "misinformation and non-scientific claims." The eviden ...

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This image shows New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim holding a megaphone and protesting at a detention facility in May 2026. In the lower right corner circled in yellow, an image shows Kim purportedly receiving medical treatment for pepper spray in the eyes.

Was Sen. Andy Kim pepper sprayed by ICE at protest outside New Jersey detention facility?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona Taija PerryCook

May 27, 2026

Kim visited Delaney Hall on May 25, 2026, and later described a confrontation outside the facili ...

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Did French schools allow children to drink alcohol at lunch until 1956?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 26, 2026

In mid-20th-century France, wine at a school lunch did not raise eyebrows the way it would today.

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Don't trust ads claiming Bill Gates created Alzheimer's cure called 'Brain Honey'

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 25, 2026

The products change names, but the scam tactic stays the same.

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Photos of two Big Mac cheeseburgers from McDonald's overlaid on background featuring dollar bills.

Did Big Mac shrink by 40% while price skyrocketed from 50 cents to $8?

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 24, 2026

The burger has become more expensive over time, but available records do not show it lost 40% of ...

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A close-up image showing strawberries.

Have Driscoll's strawberries been linked to cancer-causing chemicals? We investigated

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 23, 2026 (Updated: May 27, 2026)

In May 2026, a website reported pesticide residues in one Driscoll's sample — not that the berri ...

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Fake Oprah, Dr. Oz endorsements fuel 'pink gelatin' weight loss scam

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 21, 2026

Posts promise fast fat loss through a simple gelatin trick, then push users toward products sold ...

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Posts claim video shows young girls on Epstein's island. There's no evidence that's true

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

May 20, 2026

The video has circulated on social media since at least 2019.

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