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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.

Head, Face, Person

Yes, Trump Lamented That Mike Pence Did Not 'Overturn the Election'

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 31, 2022

One Republican Congressman called the former president's remarks "massively un-American."

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covid vaccine

Did a Boston Hospital Deny Patient Heart Transplant Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 26, 2022

The ethics of organ donation and transplantation should be approached with care, and attention t ...

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Person, Human, School

Was a Teacher Fired for Not 'Meowing at Student Who Identifies as a Cat'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 25, 2022

A story shared on TikTok by California substitute teacher Bridget Maas went viral in January 2022.

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Cat, Pet, Mammal

Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 24, 2022 (Updated: Sept. 15, 2022)

The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of ...

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Clothing, Apparel, Tie

No, George W. Bush Was Not Hanged at Guantanamo Bay

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 22, 2022

The latest febrile QAnon fantasy from a prolific producer of content labeled "satire."

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Person, Human, Crowd

Do 25% of Americans Believe God Decides the Super Bowl Winner?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 21, 2022

An intriguing claim was shared widely online during the build-up to the 2022 Super Bowl.

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Suit, Clothing, Coat

Did Mitch McConnell Distinguish 'African Americans' From 'Americans'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 20, 2022

Critics of the Republican Senate Minority Leader accused him of "saying the quiet part loud," af ...

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Suit, Clothing, Coat

Joe Biden's Political Diary for 2022

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 19, 2022

Here's a short run-down of developments the U.S. president (and voters) likely will keep an eye on.

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Joe Biden’s First Year in Office: Promises Kept, Promises Broken

Joe Biden's First Year in Office: Promises Kept, Promises Broken

Written by: Jesse Gordon Dan MacGuill

Jan. 19, 2022

How the 46th president performed in his first 12 months — a joint analysis by Snopes and OnTheIs ...

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Metropolis, Urban, City

No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Didn't Kill 'Lachlan Leary' of Australia

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 18, 2022

Australians have been subjected to a flood of COVID-related disinformation since the pandemic began.

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Clothing, Apparel, Jacket

Did Kanye West Assault an Autograph Hunter in L.A.?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 14, 2022

The controversial rapper and producer, now legally named "Ye," has been the focus of tabloid scr ...

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Person, Human, Pedestrian

Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His 'Boring' Job?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 13, 2022

An old Parisian court case prompted guffaws in January 2022, but the details are even more inter ...

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Pfizer ceo albert bourla

Did Pfizer CEO Say 2-Dose Vaccine Gives Little Protection Against COVID-19?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 12, 2022

Albert Bourla has been a frequent target of disinformation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, whi ...

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Person, Human, Military

Yes, Jimmy Carter Really Did Once Help Contain a Nuclear Meltdown

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 8, 2022

The more you know ...

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kamala harris

Did Kamala Harris Say Jan. 6 Attack Was 'Worse Than' 9/11, Pearl Harbor?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 7, 2022

Right-leaning critics found fault in the vice president's remarks on the first anniversary of th ...

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Face, Person, Human

Did Ted Cruz Describe Jan. 6 as a 'Violent Terrorist Attack'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 6, 2022

Right-wing commentators, many of whom have played down the breach of the U.S. Capitol, turned ag ...

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Crystal, Glass, Water

Where Congress Stands on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack — and Its Consequences

Written by: Jesse Gordon Dan MacGuill

Jan. 6, 2022

Together, Snopes and OnTheIssues analyzed three key votes in order to find out where every senat ...

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betty white

That Picture of Betty White Flipping the Bird is Fake

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 5, 2022

... But the real, original photo is arguably even better.

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trump pardon maxwell

No, Fox News Did Not Say Trump Vowed To Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in 2024

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 4, 2022

Left-wing critics of the former president enthusiastically shared weakly-sourced claims in light ...

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Ted Cruz Confuse Washington State With Western Australia in Anti-Democrat Tweet?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 3, 2022

"Power-drunk authoritarian kill-joys," Cruz tweeted. But where?

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