Cindy Shan
Cindy Shan is a New York-based journalist who joined Snopes as an Ida B. Wells Society investigative intern reporter in June 2025. Her work began in digital media production at GZERO Media, where she created political video content and assisted in producing the PBS show "GZERO World with Ian Bremmer." She holds a M.S. degree from Columbia Journalism School and previously covered social issues and business in NYC. Her reporting earned first place in the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. When she's not chasing stories, she loves photography, snowboarding and going to movie theaters.
Written by: Cindy Shan
Aug. 29, 2025
A slew of fabricated stories duped Facebook users after the deadly floods — and sites promoting ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
Aug. 21, 2025
A quote attributed to Tom Nichols described Trump as "scared of women, terrified of more powerfu ...
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Aug. 11, 2025
The same monetary figure was used in a blog post about NASCAR driver Kyle Busch earlier in 2025.
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Aug. 11, 2025
Fabricated stories claiming the queen was caught cheating with a royal staff member gained tract ...
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Aug. 10, 2025
In the widely shared images, the former Beatle appeared to play guitar right-handed despite bein ...
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Aug. 7, 2025
Getty Images showed the king and the queen together in public days before the rumor spread.
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Aug. 6, 2025
Facebook pages claimed the former Beatle serenaded his fellow musician with an acoustic performa ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
Aug. 6, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 7, 2025)
Social media users claimed the Republican Party digitally altered Vance's appearance in a post c ...
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Aug. 3, 2025
Social media users shared claims about how Scottish media characterized the visiting U.S. president.
Written by: Cindy Shan
Aug. 3, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 4, 2025)
Social media posts in late July 2025 renewed interest in the historical aviation accident.
Written by: Cindy Shan
Aug. 2, 2025
From family photos to business dealings, we've investigated persistent claims about the U.S. pre ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 30, 2025
The footage actually documented a separate tsunami that occurred eight years earlier.
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 29, 2025
A video of the statements during a July meeting with EU officials sparked discussions about U.S ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 29, 2025
The photo circulated on social media amid ongoing investigations into Donald Trump's connections ...
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July 27, 2025
The lightweight device can influence bee behavior in laboratory settings, but current limitation ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 25, 2025
The newspaper's front page reflected Trump's legal challenges while avoiding using his name dire ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 25, 2025
Social media users claimed the wrestling icon's death on July 24, 2025, occurred exactly a decad ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 24, 2025
The photo gained renewed attention amid broader discussions about Trump's past associations in J ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 23, 2025
Social media posts about the charges against Bart Conrad Yager contained both accurate informati ...
Written by: Cindy Shan
July 23, 2025
Social media posts after the Black Sabbath frontman's death was announced claimed he "broke the ...
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