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Jordan Liles

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

A Norton email renewal refund scam targeted consumers in early 2022 and likely long before.

Norton Renewal Email Scam Lures Victims with Fake Invoice

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 24, 2022

We called the phone numbers listed in the emails. They had nothing to do with Norton or Norton p ...

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An online advertisement with a picture of Steve McQueen claimed that the world's oldest living star was 106 years old and it referred to Norman Lloyd.

Is the World's Oldest Living TV Star 106 Years Old?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 24, 2022

A strange online advertisement led to a 156-page slideshow article. We clicked through the whole ...

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Apple AirTags or Air Tags are being used by stalkers kidnappers sex traffickers and for auto theft according to social media posts and news reports.

Were Apple AirTag Trackers Being Used by Stalkers?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 21, 2022 (Updated: Dec. 6, 2022)

We've researched news reports, police reports, and social media posts to find the full story beh ...

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A white man wearing a hat looks slightly towards the left.

Did 'Gold Rush' Cast Admit the Show Is Fake?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 20, 2022

We took a closer look at an online story that teased a picture of Parker Schnabel, a cast member ...

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A fake police bulletin said that people are going door to door handing out masks and they say it's a new initiative from local government and they will always ask you to please put it on to see if it fits you and it has been doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold and once you're knocked out they proceed to rob you.

The 'Police Bulletin' About Chemical-Doused Masks Is a Hoax

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 20, 2022

For starters, the "police bulletin" was not a real police bulletin.

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As of early 2022 Gilligan's Island star Nehemiah Persoff was still alive and almost 103 years old.

Is a 'Gilligan's Island' Star Still Alive and Over Age 100?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 19, 2022 (Updated: April 22, 2022)

Character actor Nehemiah Persoff appeared in a 1965 episode of "Gilligan's Island" titled, "The ...

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A fake Anne Frank quote said everyone has inside of him a piece of good news or the good news is that you don't know how great you can be or how much you can love or what you can accomplish or and what your potential is.

The Anne Frank 'Good News' Quote Is Fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 19, 2022

A quote attributed to Frank began: "Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news."

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Reuters published a story about a letter from Airlines for America about AT&T and Verizon and their 5G wireless networks purportedly causing interference with airlines and air travel safety for airplanes and other air traffic..

Explainer: AT&T and Verizon Delay 5G Plans Near Key Airports

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 19, 2022

Aircraft radar altimeters operate on what's known as C-Band between 4.2-4.4GHz, while 5G service ...

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Snopes uncovered a crypto scam on Facebook and Messenger on a page called Tina's Finance and Meta did nothing to stop it despite being notified.

We Infiltrated a Crypto Scam Network That's Hosted by Meta

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 17, 2022

After we notified the company of the scam, we spent the weekend watching live as users lost mone ...

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A Facebook scam showed pictures of Ellen DeGeneres and promised $750 or $1,000 Cash App prizes.

Ellen DeGeneres Facebook Scam Promises $750 in Cash App

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 17, 2022

Facebook, which rakes in billions in quarterly revenue, allowed the scam to run on its platform ...

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Anne Frank never said the quote look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.

The Anne Frank 'Single Candle' Quote Is Fake

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 14, 2022

A quote attributed to Frank said: "Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the dark ...

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Captain Sir Mansfield Cumming proposed in 1915 that his British intelligence agents use semen as invisible ink which likely stopped after the smell became an issue.

Did Capt. Cumming Suggest Semen as Invisible Ink in WWI?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 13, 2022

And don't forget about Dr. Condom, too.

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Emails that mention a Pfizer Treatment Survey and promise $90 or more are scams.

Is the 'Pfizer Treatment Survey' Email a Scam or Legit?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 13, 2022

Such emails promised "$90 or more" in rewards for answering a few questions. They didn't come fr ...

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Is the Plaid Inc. Settlement Email a Scam or Legit?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 13, 2022

Readers began receiving a "notice of class action settlement" for a company named Plaid Inc. in ...

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A bathroom incident that occurred at North Pole High School in Fairbanks Alaska in 2019 was reposted to Reddit without context in 2022.

North Pole High School Bathroom Incident: the Facts

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 11, 2022

The story from 2019 found new life on Reddit in 2022.

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Matthew McConaughey did not have an affair despite an ad that claimed he did.

False Ad Claims Matthew McConaughey Had Affair

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 10, 2022

The ad was hosted by the Taboola advertising platform.

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An image graphic about Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein claimed that they were shot in a photo while watching US President Richard Nixon resign.

Does Photo Show Woodward and Bernstein Watching Nixon Resign?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 10, 2022

A picture of the two men watching former U.S. President Richard Nixon on television has been sha ...

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The meme started by asking pretty good painting right and then said you just enjoyed one of Adolf Hitler's artworks.

Did Hitler Paint the Art in the 'Pretty Good Painting' Meme?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 10, 2022

The watercolor painting shows a village scene with a townhouse, staircase, trees, buildings, and ...

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This Little Light of Mine has often been referred to as a slave song or a slavery spiritual from the slave-era, but there's no evidence of this being true.

Was 'This Little Light of Mine' a Slave Spiritual?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 7, 2022 (Updated: Aug. 31, 2022)

We looked to old books and newspaper archives to find the truth.

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Misleading online ads said Boy Pets Creature Before Realizing What It Is and another said Boy Pets Creature Then Suddenly Realizes What He's Touching.

'Boy Pets Creature' Ad Misleads. Here's the Original Video

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 7, 2022

We tracked down the video that was originally shot in the Canary Islands in 2013.

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