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Caroline Wazer

Caroline Wazer is an assignments editor based in Central New York. Prior to joining Snopes she was an editor at Lapham’s Quarterly, where she led the magazine’s internal fact-checking program for six years and wrote about topics including the representation of history in video games. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, JSTOR Daily, Atlas Obscura and the Public Domain Review. Before she began working in media, she completed a Ph.D in history; her dissertation was about the emergence of public health as a political concept in ancient Rome. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, kayaking and painting.

Henry Kissinger Said, 'Who Controls the Food, Controls the People'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 24, 2024

Variations on the quote have circulated for decades.

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Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro Leaving US Following Trump Victory?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 21, 2024

An article claimed Springsteen was moving to Ireland, while De Niro would head to Tuscany.

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Disney Adding Harris to Hall of Presidents Exhibit?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 21, 2024

According to the rumor, the vice president's animatronic figure would replace Biden's because "s ...

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Everyone Calls the Day After Thanksgiving 'Black Friday.' Why?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 19, 2024

In 1985, one department store manager described the day after Thanksgiving as "a black cloud han ...

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Real Poster for 'Elf 2' Starring Will Ferrell and Peter Dinklage?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 13, 2024

A Facebook post claimed the sequel would be available for streaming in December 2024.

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A white man wearing a black hat and outfit performs on a stage. You can see people's hands vaguely in the foreground.

Eminem Once Said, 'I Am Not a Liberal Snowflake'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 12, 2024

"My feelings aren't fragile, my heart isn't bleeding. I am a badass believer in human rights," t ...

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Photos Show Mary Magdalene's Skull in French Church?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 10, 2024

Despite the relic's long history of recognition by the Catholic Church, doubts about the bones' ...

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Authentic 19th-Century 'Vampire Killing Kit'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 9, 2024

The kit allegedly once belonged to William Malcolm Hailey, a British lord who lived from 1872 to ...

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Real Screenshot of Trump Calling Ye Drawing 'Very Cool'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 7, 2024

The drawing attributed to Ye showed two stick figures labeled "Kanye" and "Trump" holding hands.

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This is a Fake Video of Massive Crowd at Virginia Trump Rally

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 5, 2024

Social media posts claimed the footage authentically showed the crowd at Trump’s Nov. 2, 2024, r ...

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Harris Never Said She'd 'Block' Trump 'in the Courts' and 'Use the Military' Against His Supporters

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 5, 2024

The alleged quote first circulated in 2021, but resurfaced in the build-up to the 2024 president ...

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Robin Williams Said, 'The Saddest People Always Try Their Hardest to Make People Happy'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Nov. 4, 2024

The comedian and actor died by suicide in 2014.

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Virginia Woolf Said, 'There Is a Kind of Sadness That Comes from Knowing Too Much'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 30, 2024 (Updated: Nov. 4, 2024)

A commenter wrote: "The reality of the above quote should inspire some to think."

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Real Poster for 'Gone in 60 Seconds' Sequel Starring Nic Cage?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 29, 2024

A social media post claimed a sequel to the original 2000 film would hit theaters in May 2025.

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6-Time Mount Everest Climber Died Changing Light Bulb?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 29, 2024

The claim has circulated in newspapers and trivia books since the 1990s.

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Google's Motto Was 'Don't Be Evil'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 27, 2024

In attempts to summarize Google's idiosyncratic use of the phrase, journalists have used various ...

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'Poltergeist' Featured Real Skeletons as Movie Props?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 20, 2024

A special effects makeup artist who worked on the film said, "human skeletons have been used in ...

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1960s KGB Experiments Left Subjects 'Brainwashed' After 2 Months of 'Fear Messages'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 19, 2024

Some social media users suggested the claim originated from Yuri Bezmenov, a Soviet defector.

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1700s 'Ghost Ship' Washed Ashore in Florida After Hurricane Milton?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 18, 2024

One commenter wrote: "Is this really real or an AI generated post?"

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Nietzsche Said You're a 'Hero' If You Crush a Cockroach, 'Villain' If You Crush a Butterfly?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Oct. 10, 2024

Some internet users have attributed the same words to other historical figures, such as the Sufi ...

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