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Dan MacGuill

Dan Mac Guill worked at Snopes between May 2017 and August 2022. Mac Guill is a journalist and fact-checker from Dublin, Ireland, based in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He ran FactCheck on TheJournal.ie - the Republic of Ireland's first dedicated fact-checking service - from 2016 to 2017, and worked as a reporter for TheJournal.ie from 2014. Before that, he was Deputy Editor of The Local France in Paris. He has a BA in philosophy from the University of Scranton and an MA in political science from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.

Person, Human, Building

Gun Control: A Breakdown of Policy Disputes That Could Change US Landscape

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 17, 2022

After a series of horrific mass shootings and a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, where are the n ...

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Did Conor McGregor Die?

No, Conor McGregor Did Not Die in August 2022

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Aug. 5, 2022

Sooner or later, a completely unfounded death hoax is visited upon most celebrities.

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Home Decor, Person, Human

No, the US Supreme Court Did Not 'Sign a Verdict' to Impeach Pelosi

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 27, 2022

A widely shared Facebook post, from July 2022, was inaccurate and illogical in several ways.

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Person, Human, Microphone

Did Madame Tussauds Put Boris Johnson Figure Outside Unemployment Office?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 8, 2022

Critics of the outgoing Conservative U.K. prime minister experienced considerable schadenfreude ...

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Biden voted to overturn Roe v. Wade

Did Joe Biden Once Vote To Overturn Roe v. Wade?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 8, 2022

In the post-Roe summer of 2022, critics highlighted the former Delaware senator's past record on ...

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Appliance

No, Mississippi GOP Did Not Float 'Pregnancy-Sniffing Dogs' as Anti-Abortion Tactic

Written by: Dan MacGuill

July 6, 2022

The claim went viral in the days following the demise of Roe v. Wade.

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Flag, Symbol, Architecture

Where Is Abortion Legal or Banned? A State-by-State Guide After Roe v. Wade Reversal

Written by: Dan MacGuill Bethania Palma Nur Ibrahim

July 5, 2022

Here's the legal status of abortion in all 50 states.

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What are trigger laws?

Explainer: What Are 'Trigger Laws'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill David Emery

June 24, 2022

Some states enacted laws to automatically ban or restrict abortion in anticipation of a U.S. Sup ...

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Architecture, Building, Temple

Live Fact-Checking Updates: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

Written by: Dan MacGuill Jessica Lee

June 24, 2022

Snopes tracked misinformation related to the historic ruling on abortion and compiled resources ...

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Did Police in NC 'Escort' Proud Boys to LGBT+ Library Event?

Did Police in NC 'Escort' Proud Boys to LGBTQ Library Event?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 23, 2022

Outraged social media posts went viral after a "Pride reading time" event at Pine Valley Library ...

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Did Trump say 2020 election 'stollen'?

'Rigged and Stollen': Did Trump Accidentally Reference Fruitcake in Election Rant?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 22, 2022

The former president appeared to be feeling the heat from House committee hearings over the Jan. ...

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump address supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

What Happens If Trump Goes on Trial Over Jan. 6?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 22, 2022

Will prosecutors take the unprecedented and explosive step of criminally prosecuting a former U. ...

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Person, Human, Tie

Did Trump Mark Father's Day With Attack on Cheney and DeSantis?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 21, 2022

Beware of "official statements" by the former president, and read on for tips on how to identify ...

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Donald Trump

Did Trump Solicit Donations, Attack Liz Cheney to Mark His Birthday?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 16, 2022

Here's how to tell whether a "Statement by Donald J. Trump" is actually a statement by Donald J. ...

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Dr. Mehmet Oz

Did Dr. Oz's Family Business Illegally Hire Immigrants Using Fake Names?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 14, 2022

A "family business" is a familial operation at which someone is employed, or they have authority ...

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Hat, Clothing, Apparel

Did Queen Elizabeth Describe a Black Ambassador as a 'Gorilla'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 10, 2022

In June 2022, the Platinum Jubilee revived a disturbing old anecdote that suggested casual racis ...

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ep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) walks to a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol April 28.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say Jan. 6 Defendants Had Rights 'Fragrantly Violated?'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 10, 2022

The Georgia Republican tripped over her words while defending the rights o ...

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In Uvalde, Texas, 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

No, Uvalde Shooting Victim's 2 Fathers Were Not Proof of a 'False Flag'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

June 2, 2022

Conspiracy theorists reached unimaginable new lows in response to the grief of parents whose chi ...

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background check

A National Database for Sudafed, but No Background Check for Ammo?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 31, 2022

The Uvalde massacre in May 2022 focused attention, once again, on the ease of availability of gu ...

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Person, Human, Brick

Bad Actors Target Trans Women With False Uvalde Shooter Claims

Written by: Dan MacGuill

May 25, 2022

"It's literally me," one falsely accused woman wrote online. "Stop fucking spreading this image ...

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