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Jordan Liles

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

A white man holding a coffee cup is pictured next to an article that says, "Elon Musk Considers Melting Down Statue of Liberty To Make Series of Limited Edition Cyber Trucks."

Fake CNN Article Claims Elon Musk Is Considering Melting Statue of Liberty to Make Cybertrucks

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 11, 2024

Musk jokingly responded to the rumor on X, "No, I definitely melted it down 1,000%."

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Online users discussed a fake image showing a green Luigi beanie sold more than 100000 units on the day of the arrest of Luigi Nicholas Mangione.

Luigi Beanie Didn't Hit 100K in Sales After Arrest of CEO Shooting Suspect Luigi Mangione

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 10, 2024

This rumor about the Luigi beanie wasn't the only claim circulating about the Mario-companion Ni ...

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Online users discussed a purported Nintendo of America post or tweet with the two words free him and showing an image of the video game character Luigi.

Nintendo Didn't Post 'Free Him' About Luigi After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect's Arrest

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 10, 2024

The fake post showed Nintendo's character Luigi trapped in a cage following the arrest of a susp ...

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Burger King Didn't Post 'We Don't Snitch' About CEO Shooting Suspect's McDonald's Arrest

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 9, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2024)

The fake post followed news of a McDonald's customer's efforts in spotting a possible suspect in ...

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No, UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect Wasn't Caught Using Fake ID at McDonald's

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 9, 2024 (Updated: Dec. 10, 2024)

Here's how this specific rumor related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sta ...

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What We Know About 'Robert Thibodeau' Serial Killer Hoax on Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 4, 2024

The Facebook posts aimed to grab readers' attention to help the scam work.

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CNN Reported Elon Musk's Considering Melting Statue of Liberty to Make Limited-Edition Cybertrucks?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 4, 2024

One user said: "Letting Elon melt down the Statue of Liberty to make Cybertrucks is like… the mo ...

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Tale of Musk Rewarding Black Good Samaritan for Fixing His Mother's Flat Tire Is Fiction

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 3, 2024

One commenter said of the story, "I am 67 and a veteran. This even brought a tear to my my eyes. ...

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Photo Shows Elon Musk Wearing Mesh Crop Top?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 3, 2024

The picture purportedly resurfaced online after it was mysteriously deleted from photographer Ma ...

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Ohio State Fired Head Coach Ryan Day the Day After 13-10 Loss to Michigan?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 2, 2024

The Michigan Wolverines entered the 2024 matchup as a 19.5-point underdog, making their victory ...

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An image of a white man with gray hair is shown. Next to him, white text says, "TODAY NEARLY EVERYTHING IS MADE IN CHINA v EXCEPT FOR COURAGE, IT'S MADE IN PALESTINE." The quote is attributed to ANTHONY BOURDAIN.

Misleading Posts Attribute 'Courage Is Made in Palestine' Quote to Anthony Bourdain

Written by: Jordan Liles

Dec. 2, 2024

Prior to his death in June 2018, he did talk publicly about Israel and Gaza, including comments ...

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'The Bluey Movie' Is Releasing in January 2025?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 26, 2024

"Bluey" is a beloved Australian children's animated TV series following the imaginative and play ...

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No Evidence Michelle Obama Regrets Backing Harris

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 25, 2024

An online article claimed, "If she could turn back time, she probably would."

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Video Shows Rachel Maddow Crying at Meme About Elon Musk Buying MSNBC?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 25, 2024

Conservative radio host Mark Simone genuinely posted, "Watch Rachel Maddow Break Down and Cry Ov ...

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Greene Said Dems Would Have Supermajority If Members Facing Allegations Like Gaetz Also Resigned?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 22, 2024

In November 2024, online users shared a fresh rumor about Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Tayl ...

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Elon Musk Said Humanity Has 2 Options: 'Extinction Event' or Multiplanetary Exploration?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 22, 2024

Snopes investigated the origins of the alleged quote after it was shared by a user on X in Novem ...

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Claims in 'Duty to Warn' Letter to Harris Alleging Compromised Election Are Misleading

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 21, 2024 (Updated: Nov. 22, 2024)

Its writer alleged, "In my view it is a near certainty the results have been changed at a scale ...

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Elon Musk Said 'I Just Officially Bought Amazon'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 21, 2024

Online users discussed a fresh rumor about the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX in late 2024.

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Did JP Morgan Orchestrate the Sinking of the Titanic?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 18, 2024

A rumor claimed that American financier J.P. Morgan canceled his journey on the Titanic hours be ...

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Video Does Not Show Biden Wandering Off into Amazon Rainforest

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 18, 2024

Online users and some journalists published misinformation about a video-recorded moment from Bi ...

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