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Jordan Liles

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

Verified fake Twitter accounts were created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk.

'Verified' Fake Accounts Created for Ben Shapiro, Nintendo, Giuliani, Valve, and Musk

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

"This is going to be a nightmare that'll be very funny before it's scary," NBC News senior repor ...

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Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not tweet that he was being traded to the New York Islanders.

Connor McDavid Not Traded to Islanders, Despite Tweet from 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...

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A Twitter account that looked like Adam Schefter and said it publishes parody tweeted that Josh McDaniels had been fired.

Raiders' Josh McDaniels Not Fired, Despite Tweet from Parody Account Impersonating ESPN Analyst

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

The owner of a brand new Twitter account appears to have paid for a checkmark badge to parody tw ...

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) drives on the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

LeBron James Is Not Requesting Trade from Lakers, Despite 'Verified' Parody Impersonation Account

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

A brand new Twitter account appeared to pay to receive a checkmark badge and pretended to be LeB ...

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On election night in 2022, Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs said, Nancy Pelosi is losing the gavel but finding the hammer. Too soon?

Yes, Republican Andy Biggs Made 'Hammer' Joke About Nancy Pelosi

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 9, 2022

A video of Biggs making the joke was posted to Twitter on election night.

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Former US President Donald Trump posted that voters in Detroit were experiencing a REALLY BAD absentee ballot situation.

Detroit Officials Say Absentee Ballot Issue Was Harmless Data Error

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2022

We contacted Detroit officials to ask about the rumor after it was amplified by former U.S. Pres ...

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Maricopa County in Arizona was having issues with 20 percent of its vote tabulators and Twitter users claimed cheating was involved.

How to Track Your Maricopa County Vote Amid 'Minor' Tabulator Issue

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2022

The largest county in Arizona was trending on Twitter, but these facts should help to calm fears.

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A false tweet said that Sharpie pens were not allowed to be used to mark ballots in Illinois.

Sharpie Pens ARE Allowed on Illinois Ballots, Despite False Rumor

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2022

The Illinois State Board of Elections responded to the false claim on Twitter.

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A false rumor claimed that the US could easily count every vote in every state on Election Night until a few years ago.

Is It True That Every Vote Used To Be Counted on Election Night?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 8, 2022

No state releases complete and final results on election night, nor have they ever done so in mo ...

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Elon Musk did not tweet that Jewish users would receive yellow star verified badges, as the rumor came from a satire tweet.

Tweet About Elon Musk Giving Jewish Accounts Star Badges Is Satire

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

This was not a real tweet from Musk. It originated from a Twitter account that claims to publish ...

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Elon Musk called the social media platform Mastodon the word Masterbatedon in a since-deleted tweet.

Musk Deletes Tweet Calling Mastodon Social Platform 'Masterbatedone'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

Yes, the tweet was real.

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Elon Musk tweeted a picture of homing pigeons from World War II that were deployed by Nazi Germany.

Musk Tweets Photo of Nazi Soldier Carrying Homing Pigeons

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 7, 2022

Here is the history of the tens of thousands of pigeons and falcons that were deployed during Wo ...

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Thanksgiving Day is the peak day for cooking fires in the US due to people cooking turkey dinners.

Is Thanksgiving the Peak Day for Cooking Fires in the US?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 4, 2022

It's true. In the past, Thanksgiving Day had more than three times as many fires when compared t ...

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An outgoing Twitter employee did not suspend Elon Musk’s account on their way out.

Elon Musk's Account Was Not Suspended by Outgoing Twitter Employee

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 4, 2022

A false tweet with hundreds of thousands of engagements claimed, "An outgoing Twitter employee s ...

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Kari Lake faces criticism for remark about attack on Paul Pelosi

Kari Lake Blames 'Creative Editing' for Criticism of Her Pelosi Remark

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 4, 2022

A longer video of Lake's remarks, which included a comment that referenced the attack on Paul Pe ...

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The satire Twitter account Ballsack Sports tweeted the Nets had officially released Kyrie Irving.

Tweet Saying Nets 'Officially Released Kyrie Irving' Is Satire

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 3, 2022

Irving had previously drawn criticism for tweeting a link to the film "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake ...

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It's true that a letter is legit that bears the US Census Bureau logo that describes an "American Community Survey" and directs users to visit respond.census.gov/acs.

Is the 'American Community Survey' Letter a Scam or Legit?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 3, 2022

Yes, letters about an "American Community Survey" are a legitimate piece of mail from the U.S. C ...

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The CDC website updated a flu guidance page to say pregnant people instead of pregnant women.

Did CDC Change 'Pregnant Women' to 'Pregnant People' in Flu Guidance?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 3, 2022

A November 2022 search of the CDC's website returned hundreds of instances of both phrases.

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If a phone call, text message, or email says that you have won the Mega Millions lottery jackpot and asks for a fee to claim the prize, it's a scam.

Mega Millions Lottery Scam Targets Consumers by Phone, Text, and Email

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 2, 2022

Mega Millions published on its own official website that "there is never a fee to claim a real l ...

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Mark Twain did not say, "The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie."

Mark Twain Did Not Say 'The Truth Has No Defense Against a Fool Determined to Believe a Lie'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Nov. 2, 2022

A quote from a famous person would not magically appear for the first time on the internet long ...

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