Kim LaCapria
Kim LaCapria worked for Snopes between August 2014 and 2018. LaCapria is a New York-based Content Manager, Snopes community member, and folklore enthusiast. When not working, she enjoys air hockey, jjimjilbangs, and casual mermaiding.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 28, 2018
A long-circulating image from an art project became attached to an unrelated backstory about pur ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 27, 2018 (Updated: June 28, 2018)
In late June 2018, a web site resurrected months-old news about potential cellphone searches by ...
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 27, 2018
Matthew Levatich was accused of calling Donald Trump a "moron" after the president objected to t ...
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June 26, 2018
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Written by: Kim LaCapria
June 25, 2018
Some elements of a viral post about Melania Trump's jacket are factual, but there's no proof it ...
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June 25, 2018
Appeals for a death row inmate include claims of bias in a 1993 sentencing due to juror reaction ...
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June 21, 2018
The First Lady made a surprise visit to detained immigrant children while wearing a jacket beari ...
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June 21, 2018
A 2014 photograph of unaccompanied minor immigrants is misleadingly being described as showing c ...
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June 20, 2018
A lawsuit filed in April 2018, compiled before a new family separation policy was instituted, al ...
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June 20, 2018
Clothing made from certain synthetic fibers has been known to exacerbate burns, but there's no i ...
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June 19, 2018
ProPublica published a surreptitious recording of distressed immigrant children inside an unname ...
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June 19, 2018
As public debate over the policy of separating families at the border continued, rumors appeared ...
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June 18, 2018
Viral posts on social media contain claims that immigrant children are receiving numbers like Ho ...
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June 18, 2018
There is no federal law mandating children and parents be separated at the border; a policy resu ...
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June 15, 2018
An Indiana veterans facility temporarily removed military flags to fly a rainbow flag, an action ...
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June 15, 2018
Multiple news outlets reported that the Department of Health and Human Services is planning tent ...
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June 14, 2018
A quote widely attributed to the Attorney General appeared to stem from a viral video shared by ...
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June 13, 2018
When President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, a quote attributed to ...
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June 12, 2018
The Hollywood actor's profane Tony Awards speech led to the recirculation of rumors that he was ...
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June 12, 2018
A heart-rending photograph of a crying child in a cage was part of a protest to call attention t ...
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