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Jordan Liles

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

We looked at a survey scam on Facebook that involved Pepsi and a page named Pepsi FANES claimed to be giving away gift boxes of the Pepsi soft drink in honor of the company's 119th birthday.

'Pepsi's 119th Birthday' Facebook Giveaway Is a Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2022

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A Facebook scam claimed that Walmart was offering a shopping surprise spree to five winners in honor of Ukraine's 31st Independence Day.

Scam for Walmart and Ukraine's Independence Hits Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 17, 2022

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We received mail from our readers that asked if Facebook pages named Target Fans and Walmart Fans were legitimately giving away or donating hundreds of refrigerators and ovens.

Scam for Target and Walmart Refrigerators and Ovens Hits Facebook

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 16, 2022

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Amazon Web Services also known as AWS was hosting files associated with a CBD gummies scam and Reba McEntire despite being notified twice of the policy-violating content.

Amazon Web Services Continues to Host Files for CBD Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 16, 2022

The web hosting company continued to host files associated with a CBD-gummies celebrity-endorsem ...

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Readers asked us to find the truth behind a viral, politically-charged Facebook post about John Deere, a midwest farmer, and electric farm equipment.

John Deere Addresses Viral Post About Electric Tractors

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 16, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 17, 2022)

A politically-charged Facebook post told the story of a Midwest farmer who was supposedly asked ...

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A tweet said Donald Trump is telling all his supporters to boycott the midterm elections because of how the DOJ is treating him so unfairly.

Trump Did Not Tell Supporters to Boycott Midterms Because DOJ 'Treating Him So Unfairly'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 15, 2022

This rumor originated from a Twitter account that describes itself as a publisher of "satire" an ...

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Dollar General is not changing its hours to be open for 24 hours a day, despite a Facebook rumor.

Is Dollar General Going To Be Open 24 Hours a Day?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 15, 2022

According to a viral Facebook post, Dollar General would be making the change to its hours in ad ...

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We reviewed a phishing scam that was sent as an email where scammers pretended to be offering "congrats" and a "reward" from Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says 'Congrats,' Claims You've Received 'Reward'

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 12, 2022

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A video supposedly showed a snake standing up and raising its head and was possibly a king cobra or black mamba in Malaysia, India, Zimbabwe, or another country.

Does Video Show a 'Snake Standing Up,' Raising Its Head?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 12, 2022

Social media commenters on Facebook and Reddit hypothesized that the snake in the video was eith ...

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Florida Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart was not photographed on an airplane receiving a foot massage from Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

Fake Photo Shows Fla. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislaine Maxwell

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 11, 2022

According to Politico, Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart "signed off on the warrant that allowed f ...

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A white woman named Audrey Lorber was arrested in Russia with 19 grams of THC and was released in two months far less time than the nine years that Brittney Griner a black woman received after being arrested with only 0.7 grams of THC.

Is the Meme About Brittney Griner and Audrey Lorber True?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 11, 2022

According to the meme, a white American named Audrey Lorber received far less jail time in Russi ...

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A meme said that before being elected to the presidency Donald Trump said at least six times between August and October 2016 that anyone being investigated by the FBI is not qualified to be the president of the United States.

Did Trump Say 'Anyone Being Investigated by the FBI Is Not Qualified To Be President'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 9, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 12, 2022)

Occupy Democrats shared a meme with this purported Trump quote after news broke that his Mar-a-L ...

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According to a Facebook post a couple in Namibia installed a baby deposit box or baby saver box

Are Photos of a 'Baby Deposit Box' in Namibia Real?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 9, 2022

"Just place the baby there and press a button there for notification so the baby can be picked u ...

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Reba McEntire CBD Gummies and keto gummies are scams and she never endorsed Natures Only CBD Gummies or any similar products.

Reba McEntire CBD and Keto Gummies Are a Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 8, 2022

Scammers were creating as many Facebook pages and websites as they could to make Google search r ...

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Online ads claimed there was a reason to wrap your car keys or key fob in foil when you're alone at night, but it was clickbait.

Does Wrapping Car Keys in Foil Protect from Vehicle Theft?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 8, 2022

We looked into a wave of crimes related to keyless entry technology after ...

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The administration of former US President Donald Trump directed the one-week background investigation of Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 according to sworn testimony from US Federal of Investigation Director Christopher Wray.

Wray: Trump WH Directed Kavanaugh Background Probe in 2018

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 4, 2022

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to answer a series of ...

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A misleading ad on Yahoo claimed These Mistakes Had Catastrophic Consequences and the picture has been referenced before as purportedly showing the last moments of Air Florida Flight 90 which crashed into a bridge in Washington DC in 1982 killing 78 people.

Does Photo Show Air Florida Flight 90 Crashing into Bridge?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 4, 2022

In our research, we were less concerned with the fairly obvious fact that it didn't show the 198 ...

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Readers asked us by email about an article that said an old U.S. veteran named Jacob Rivas had to resort to selling his medals in order to buy groceries.

Did US Veteran Jacob Rivas Sell His Medals to Buy Groceries?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 3, 2022

According to the story, the elderly veteran woke up the next day and heard a loud military band ...

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Facebook posts claimed that archaeologists discovered scrolls in 1892 which led to the discovery that the Lord's Prayer when translated from Aramaic to English begins with the words O cosmic Birther of all radiance and vibration soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your Presence can abide.

Is Aramaic-to-English Translation of Lord's Prayer on Facebook the 'Correct' One?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 3, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 4, 2022)

A popular Facebook post claimed that an Aramaic-language scroll discovered by archaeologists in ...

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Reba McEntire sad news and a tragic end Facebook ads are false and scams and she never endorsed CBD or keto gummies.

Don't Fall for the Reba McEntire 'Sad News,' CBD, and Keto Scam

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 3, 2022

Scammers set their sights on using Reba McEntire's image and likeness in m ...

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