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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.

Twitter Moves Obama to @POTUS44, Trump to @POTUS

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 20, 2017

Misinformation about following and unfollowing White House-related Twitter accounts circulated a ...

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Do These Twitter Images Depict Trump Inauguration Crowds?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 20, 2017

Early on Inauguration Day 2017, some older unrelated images of crowds were passed off as depicti ...

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Did Donald Trump Use a Receptionist's Desk and Notepad to Stage a Speechwriting Picture?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 19, 2017

No, Donald Trump didn't visit an auction house to stage an inaugural speechwriting photograph at ...

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Donald Trump to Block the Lincoln Memorial from View?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 19, 2017

Rumors swirled that the President-elect planned to obscure the Lincoln Memorial with a large Jum ...

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Was President Obama Caught Making Offensive Comments on a 'Hot Mic'?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 18, 2017

A story about President Obama, a hot mic, and offensive comments at a Martin Luther King Day eve ...

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Was Vanilla Ice Cream Originally Black?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 18, 2017 (Updated: March 11, 2019)

A photograph of Morgenstern's Black Ash Coconut was used to illustrate a falsehood about the "or ...

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Did a 'Quick-Thinking' Mom Save Her Family by Performing a Sex Act on a Robber?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 18, 2017

"He was armed and dangerous, but so is my mouth.”

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Has the ACLU Demanded that Police Remove Body Cams During Inauguration Protests?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 17, 2017

A misconstrued comment from an ACLU representative led to rumors the organization demanded polic ...

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Is Paul Ryan Blocking All Calls and Faxes?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 17, 2017

According to social media rumors, House Speaker Paul Ryan is not allowing any calls or faxes to ...

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Did a Russian Prostitute Say Donald Trump Was Poorly Endowed?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 17, 2017

A fake news site built upon rumors about Donald Trump and Russian sex workers to falsely claim a ...

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Did Rep. John Lewis Skip Any Previous Inaugurations?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 16, 2017

Rep. John Lewis proclaimed that Donald Trump's inauguration would the first he declined to atten ...

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Greenwich Town Council Member Arrested After Political Argument

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 16, 2017

Connecticut Republican Christopher von Keyserling has been accused of "pinching" a woman inappro ...

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Nicole Kidman Said Americans Should Support the President

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 15, 2017

Actress Nicole Kidman briefly addressed President-elect Donald Trump in a BBC Two interview, sug ...

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Is Everyone Who Bought Milk Since 2003 Covered Under a Class Action Settlement?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 13, 2017

The deadline to qualify for a class action settlement covering people who bought milk has long s ...

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Adam Sandler Death Hoax

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 13, 2017 (Updated: Jan. 13, 2022)

Reports that actor Adam Sandler has been found dead are fake news.

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C-SPAN Temporarily Disrupted by RT Broadcast

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 12, 2017

C-SPAN released a statement confirming that a video stream was interrupted by RT broadcasting fo ...

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Can Hackers Use Peace Sign Selfies to Steal Fingerprints and Identities?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 12, 2017

Two articles heralding anti-fingerprint theft technology kicked off a wave of claims that hacker ...

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Did a Former Army Sniper Shoot Three Intruders in an Adjacent Home?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 12, 2017

The report came out of a hoax news site that was mocked up to look like an official news outlet ...

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Was the Raggedy Ann Doll Modeled After a Child Killed by a Vaccine?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 11, 2017

Raggedy Ann's creator filed patents for the doll several months before his daughter fell ill and ...

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Does a Picture Depict Groomsmen Supporting a Paralyzed Man at His Wedding?

Written by: Kim LaCapria

Jan. 11, 2017

After attaining Instagram popularity, a wedding photograph developed a fabricated backstory abou ...

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