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Amelia Clarke

Amelia Clarke is a journalist from London, England. Before joining Snopes as a reporter, she worked for BBC News as a producer. In her time there, she contributed to the BBC's coverage of politics, world news, crime, science, media, the environment, and arts and culture. She also previously worked at the Daily Mail and has bylines in The Guardian, The Times magazine and British Journalism Review. When she's not working, you might find her with her nose in the latest litfic release, practicing her rudimentary Italian (è così così, ci sta lavorando) or on her latest quest to find the best almond croissant in London.

Breaking down claim Trump was recruited by KGB with code name 'Krasnov'

Written by: Jack Izzo Amelia Clarke

May 24, 2025

The claim originated with former Soviet and Kazakh security official Alnur Mussayev.

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No, RFK Jr. didn't claim cod liver oil could reverse stock market crash

Written by: Amelia Clarke

April 9, 2025

Kennedy was claimed to have said the market was plummeting because investors were in a "bad mood ...

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Fake Fox News chyron claims 'border czar' was offended by Taco Bell menu with items in 'Mexican, not English'

Written by: Amelia Clarke

April 9, 2025

The manipulated screenshot started out as a genuine Fox News interview with U.S. President Donal ...

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18th-century English gambling dens employed people to swallow dice in case of police raids?

Written by: Amelia Clarke

April 5, 2025

One newspaper reported that people who were given the responsibility "must have had a good diges ...

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An Indian-Slovenian woman smiles at a white man to her right. Both are sitting down behind what appears to be a desk, and a logo for NASA appears below the woman.

Unravelling claims Biden abandoned NASA astronauts in space for political gain

Written by: Rae Deng Amelia Clarke

April 4, 2025

Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had to stay at the International Space Station ...

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No evidence Musk described 'The View' as a 'meeting place for ignorant women'

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 30, 2025

A number of blogs claimed the tech mogul called for a boycott of the long-running talk show.

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Yes, Trump said Musk knows vote-counting computers 'better than anybody'

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 30, 2025

Some people claimed the quote was proof that tech mogul Elon Musk helped U.S. President Donald T ...

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Unpacking claim photo shows Obama laughing at meme of himself the day he ordered the killing of bin Laden

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 27, 2025 (Updated: March 31, 2025)

The text of the meme read: "Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate. I w ...

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A woman of Indian and Slovenian descent is pictured wearing a blue uniform. On the left, her hair is dark, while on the right two photos show her hair being gray.

NASA astronaut's hair 'magically transformed' after unexpectedly spending 9 months in space?

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 25, 2025

A corner of the internet appears to believe that Suni Williams returned to Earth with dark hair ...

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An woman of Indian and Slovenian heritage appears in two different images. On the left, she is wearing a white astronaut suit and her hair is grey. On the right, the same woman has dark brown hair and is wearing a blue shirt with various logos on it.

Photos don't show NASA astronaut returned to Earth with dark hair despite it being gray in space

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 22, 2025 (Updated: March 25, 2025)

Sunita "Suni" Williams had an unexpectedly long stay at the International Space Station after he ...

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A white man with short blonde hair smiles at the camera, floating within a circular vestibule and holding a sharpie/the edge of the vestibule. A tan, light-skinned Indian woman floats beside him, with her head tilted and near the man's arm. Both are wearing dark blue shirts.

Unpacking claims Biden purposefully left astronauts in space for political gain

Written by: Rae Deng Amelia Clarke

March 19, 2025 (Updated: April 3, 2025)

Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore had to stay at the International Space Station ...

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A firefighter stands on a ladder while holding a device that sprays water on flames inside a burning building. Smoke can be seen around the building.

Analyzing Trump's claim that firefighters have been shot off ladders while fighting blazes

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 17, 2025

We found various examples of firefighters shot on duty but no reports mentioned the attackers "s ...

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Here's what to know about the claim DOGE is closing 47 Social Security offices

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 15, 2025 (Updated: March 25, 2025)

The claim surfaced after Trump tasked DOGE with shrinking the size of the federal workforce.

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No evidence Trump compared Musk to 'Isaac Neutron' instead of Isaac Newton

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 14, 2025

Almost 1,000 TikTok videos have lip-synched or reacted to audio purportedly capturing Trump maki ...

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Yes, Trump posted link that included Nazi symbol for gay men in concentration camps

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 11, 2025

Social media users shared screenshots of a post from the president's Truth Social account in Mar ...

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Examining claim that most of fired IRS agents were trained to audit billionaires and corporations

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 11, 2025

Thousands of employees at the Internal Revenue Service faced lay offs in February 2025.

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Here's what we know about the British tourist detained by ICE

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 10, 2025 (Updated: March 11, 2025)

Becky Burke, 28, had planned to travel around North America for four months.

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Yes, Trump pardoned creator of 'Silk Road' dark web marketplace, Ross Ulbricht

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 9, 2025

He was in the audience of Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Ex-head of Social Security claimed DOGE actions could cause payment interruptions. Here's context

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 7, 2025

Only time will tell if the prediction by Martin O’Malley, the former Social Security commissione ...

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A white man wearing a dark blue suit is pictured next to signs that say STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA and other pro-Palestine signs.

Trump said federal funding will stop for colleges that allow 'illegal protests' — without specifics

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 5, 2025

He made the threat on Truth Social without many specifics.

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