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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.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has been quoted as saying Guam is a foreign country.

Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Refer to Guam as a Foreign Country?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 12, 2021

The Republican Congresswoman from Georgia was met with bemusement after remarks she made on the ...

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Person, Human, Shoe

Was a Man 'Beaten to Death' Outside Rep. Lauren Boebert's Restaurant?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 11, 2021

The controversial Republican congresswoman has repeatedly cited a fatal assault as the catalyst ...

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Rep. Joseph Chaplik made statements regarding HIV and wearing masks.

Did Arizona GOP Rep. Ask 'If Masks Work, Why Weren't They Needed in AIDS Crisis?'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 10, 2021

Joseph Chaplik was met with bemusement after remarks he made while advocating for a bill to exem ...

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Person, Human, Tie

Did Franz Kafka Invent Letters from a Missing Doll to Comfort a Little Girl?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 9, 2021 (Updated: May 25, 2021)

"In the end, love will return in another way," the renowned author of "The Metamorphosis" was qu ...

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Were Most Jobs Added in February 2021 'Waiters and Bartenders'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 5, 2021

Some online observers critical of U.S. President Joe Biden sought to undercut a broadly positive ...

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Person, Human, Electronics

Did Netflix Publish a Poster That Read 'N Word Party'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 5, 2021 (Updated: March 8, 2021)

Social media media users shared the unfortunate image in March 2021.

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Is Franklin Graham's 'Urgent Prayer Alert' About the US Equality Act Correct?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 4, 2021 (Updated: March 10, 2021)

The influential evangelist published a widely shared open letter, warning followers about "a ver ...

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Does Fisher-Price Sell a 'My Home Office' Set for Kids?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

March 1, 2021

The toy manufacturer is a frequent target of online parodies.

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Did a Seattle Woman Find Cocaine in a Crochet Kit?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 25, 2021

News reports claimed that the woman got more than she bargained for at a Seattle thrift store in ...

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Soda, Beverage, Drink

Did Coca-Cola Add 'Try To Be Less White' to Cans?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 24, 2021

Photographs of the supposed new line of Coke cans appeared online after a controversy over anti- ...

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Person, Human, Face

Did Merrick Garland Call Bill Barr a 'Liar' During Confirmation Hearing?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 24, 2021

A viral tweet purported to quote a tense exchange between Biden's attorney general nominee and R ...

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Person, Human, Nature

Did Biden's Dept. of Energy Block Texas from Increasing Power Before Storm?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 23, 2021

A notorious producer of inflammatory disinformation struck again.

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Coke, Coca, Beverage

Did Coca-Cola's Diversity Training Tell Workers 'Try To Be Less White'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 22, 2021 (Updated: Feb. 23, 2021)

Opponents of critical race theory and diversity training railed against Coca-Cola in February 20 ...

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Does Lyft Provide Free Rides to Job Interviews?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 12, 2021

In early 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a post about the ride-hailing company ...

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Person, Human, Car

Would a California Bill Ban Removing a Condom Without Consent?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 11, 2021

State Assembly Member Cristina Garcia has proposed legislation to combat "stealthing," and leave ...

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Did Churchill Say 'People With Contempt for Their Heritage Have Lost Faith in Themselves'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 10, 2021

A Confederate monument in Georgia attributed a stirring quotation to the famous British statesma ...

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Suit, Clothing, Overcoat

Did Keanu Reeves Say 'The Road to Heaven Isn't Through Your Yard'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 9, 2021

A viral quotation has been around online for years, but only belatedly was the Hollywood star's ...

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City, Town, Urban

Did Trump's DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional '2nd Inauguration'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 8, 2021

Some adherents to the QAnon conspiracy theories believe Trump will begin a second term on March ...

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Person, Human, Tie

Did an Armed Student Take Hostages at Marjorie Taylor Greene's High School?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 5, 2021

The controversial Republican Congresswoman defended her stance on gun rights by describing her o ...

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Did McDonald's Ads Once Feature 'Phil A. O'Fish'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 5, 2021

An anthropomorphic sea cod carrying a fishing net might look like another example of the "fake v ...

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