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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.

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What Happens When You Cross the United States Border Illegally?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 16, 2018

A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan g ...

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Is the 'Tide Pod Challenge' a Real Thing?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 12, 2018 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2018)

Yes, people really are putting laundry detergent in their mouths and posting videos online.

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Is Walmart Laying Off 100,000 Employees and Closing 250 Sam's Club Stores?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 12, 2018

Dozens of Sam's Club stores are closing, but a partisan Facebook page vastly exaggerates the num ...

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Is 'Trumpy Bear' a Real Product?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 11, 2018

As seen on TV: "The fearless, super-plush American grizzly"

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Did Federal Agents Raid a Mosque in Michigan?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 11, 2018

A prolific purveyor of "satire" publishes yet another false article that plays on fear and hatred.

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Snow-covered sand dunes in the Sahara Desert.

Do These Photographs Show Snowfall in the Sahara Desert?

Written by: Dan MacGuill Alex Kasprak

Jan. 9, 2018

The meteorological phenomenon is rare but not unprecedented.

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Did a Muslim Doctor Refuse to Treat a Dying Christian On Board a Flight?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 8, 2018

The story is no more than a satirical but inflammatory fabrication.

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Yes, Joanna Gaines from 'Fixer Upper' Is Pregnant

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 8, 2018

Joanna and Chip Gaines, stars of the home improvement reality TV show, made the announcement on ...

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Cars drive by the Minnesota State Capitol during the Republican National Convention, September 2008.

Did a Republican Group Post Anti-Trump Billboards in Minnesota?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 5, 2018

The billboards are real, but the so-called Republican group has an interesting donor behind it.

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Attorney General Sessions Orders Return to Pre-Obama Marijuana Enforcement

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Jan. 5, 2018

The move has caused uncertainty in the legal cannabis industry just days after California opened ...

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Did the NFL Stop Donations to Breast Cancer and Military Charities in Order to Fund Black Lives Matter?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 28, 2017

Websites misrepresented details of an agreement between the National Football League and protest ...

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Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R)

Did Michele Bachmann Say Banning Mexican Food Would 'End Illegal Border Crossings'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 28, 2017

A parody Facebook page comes up with yet another fake quote attributed to the former lawmaker.

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The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 27, 2017

A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.

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Is the Trump Administration Planning to Bring Back Government Use of the Word 'Negro'?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 25, 2017

Despite misleading claims by a left-wing web site, federal agencies are already allowed to use " ...

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Probation for Child Rape Vs. Prison for Stealing Ribs?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 13, 2017

A Facebook meme accurately presents the basic facts of two very different but equally controvers ...

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Does a Viral Video Show a Polar Bear Starving to Death?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 12, 2017 (Updated: Dec. 14, 2017)

Upsetting footage captured on Canada's Baffin Island is authentic, but the role of climate chang ...

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Yes, Sylvia Thompson Really Is a Black, Conservative, Female Writer

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 11, 2017

The pronouncements of a right-wing, African-American columnist are "too good to be true," for so ...

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Was an Elderly Man Sentenced to Death for Killing a Muslim in Self-Defense?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 11, 2017

A "satirical" web site publishes yet another cynical and provocative story.

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Did Police in Georgia Force a Man to Cut Off His Own Dog's Head?

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2017 (Updated: Dec. 18, 2017)

The incident, which included police orders and threats of arrest, was captured on video.

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VA Secretary Reverses Plan to Shift $460 Million From Program to Help Homeless Veterans

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2017

Following a backlash, David Shulkin said there would be no reallocation of funding away from the ...

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