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Jordan Liles

Jordan Liles is a Senior Reporter who has been with Snopes since 2016.

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Why NASA keeps changing the probability of an asteroid impacting Earth in 2032

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Feb. 20, 2025

Sensational "city killer" headlines aside, NASA and the European Space Agency reported the aster ...

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Drone video truly shows NYC protest against Trump and Musk

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Feb. 19, 2025

The video on X, captured on Presidents Day, received draft community notes and replies from user ...

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Musk post saying protesters against Trump 'should go to prison' is fake

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Feb. 18, 2025

The fake screenshot circulated in February 2025 after Musk genuinely wrote CBS News' "60 Minutes ...

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A sign says, "FBI PRESENTATION "SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS" MONDAY, FEB 17TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WAS SIGNED THAT NO LONGER ALLOWS THE FBI TO DO COMMUNITY OUTREACH." The word "CANCELLED" is in red, while the rest of the letters are in black.

Sign claims Trump administration ended FBI community outreach efforts. FBI says it's not so

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Feb. 18, 2025

A sign visible in a photo advised of the cancellation of an FBI presentation titled "Scams Targe ...

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Unfounded rumor claims Pete Hegseth drank alcohol during NATO news conference

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Feb. 17, 2025

The U.S. secretary of defense previously addressed allegations of excessive drinking during his ...

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Unfounded rumor claims Biden staffer changed White House Wi-Fi password to 'RapeyDon47'

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Feb. 16, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump wants the person to face treason charges, per a meme spreading the r ...

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Trump post pledging Day 1 price cuts on eggs and gas is fake

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Feb. 14, 2025

Fake Truth Social post notwithstanding, the U.S. president did promise during his campaign to "d ...

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Unpacking the story about Malia Obama receiving more than $2.2M from USAID

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Feb. 13, 2025

Online users, either knowingly or unknowingly, shared an untrue rumor about Malia Obama originat ...

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Trump WH falsely claimed USAID funded 'transgender comic book' in Peru

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Feb. 12, 2025

Karoline Leavitt, U.S. President Donald Trump's White House press secretary, promoted this false ...

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Free entry into Disneyland? Video of man finding secret cave into park, explained

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Feb. 12, 2025

For years, people claimed a video depicted a man finding a secret cave offering a free way into ...

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'Electronic Genital Verification'? DFW Airport investigating report of 'unauthorized' bathroom sign

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Feb. 10, 2025

The photo of the supposed sign, appearing on Reddit in February 2025, displayed a "security noti ...

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Yes, Trump rebuked Obama in 2012 for 'constantly issuing executive orders'

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Feb. 10, 2025

By mid-February 2025, Trump had signed 279 executive orders (220 in first term, 59 in second), s ...

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A white man wearing a dark blue suit looks toward the camera while raising his left hand in a wave. He stands on a football field; a crowd of people stand around him.

Photo of man giving 2 middle fingers to Trump wasn't taken at 2025 Super Bowl

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Feb. 10, 2025

A picture of a man giving the "double birds" to the president received tens of millions of socia ...

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USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

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Feb. 6, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House press secretary and DOGE Director Elon Musk promote ...

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The facts behind videos of people in FL, NC supposedly regretting Trump votes

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Feb. 6, 2025

TikTok user Susanna Now (@suzanna_now) created the popular videos. Her bio displays a "SATIRE" l ...

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'Good morning' Facebook hoax claims hackers hid 'phishing code' in photos, videos

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Feb. 5, 2025

For years, Facebook and WhatsApp users shared the hoax, mentioning a "warning from Olga Nikolaev ...

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Story of Elon Musk helping Starbucks barista originated as fiction

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Feb. 4, 2025

A made-up story about Musk helping a Starbucks barista's daughter originated on YouTube, then to ...

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No, Trump admin didn't add 9-star US flag to government websites in 2025

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Feb. 4, 2025

A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed prior to ...

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Google says it prohibited autocomplete predictions for 'impeach Trump.' Here's why

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Feb. 3, 2025

Google's autocomplete content policies say it doesn't allow predictions possibly indicating "a p ...

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The Untold Truth About 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Saving a Man from Death Row

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Feb. 3, 2025

For years, online users distorted the facts about the role the former HBO TV series played in sa ...

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