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Laerke Christensen

Laerke Christensen is a journalist based in London, England. Prior to reporting for Snopes, she verified UGC footage for Storyful news agency, covering topics including the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, U.S. college protests, and COVID in China. In addition to the UK, Laerke has lived in Denmark, Austria, and near Denver, Colorado.

Norway's star striker Erling Haaland, a white man with blond hair, smiles after a World Cup victory against Iraq on June 16, 2026.

Why Norway's World Cup team brought its own food and chefs to US

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 23, 2026

There's no evidence that the Norwegian team imported ingredients and took its own chefs to the U ...

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A fake image shows Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump advertising pieces of paint peeled from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for sale on the Trump Organization online store.

Is Trump Organization selling peeling paint from reflecting pool?

Written by: Nick Hardinges Laerke Christensen

June 23, 2026

Though The Trump Organization sells a wide variety of merchandise, there is no trace of this par ...

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Ryan Reynolds speaks on stage at A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation on November 16, 2019 in New York City.

Ryan Reynolds didn't donate $27M 'Deadpool' salary to Parkinson's research, despite claims

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 23, 2026

The actor has worked with The Michael J. Fox Foundation since 2008 but there is no proof he made ...

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A fake image shows the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial with a traffic cone on its head.

Did Scotland fans give Lincoln Memorial statue a traffic cone hat?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 20, 2026

Though Lincoln escaped being "coned," statues in Boston weren't so lucky.

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Video shows arrest with on-screen text that reads, "The man who urinated in front of the grave in Austin Metcalf has been arrested." A red X appears on the right side of the image, indicating the claim is false.

No proof police arrested anyone for urinating on Austin Metcalf's grave

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 19, 2026

Fake images claimed several people had relieved themselves on the murdered 17-year-old's grave.

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A split-screen image shows former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and the UFC fighter Josh Hokit.

Did Michelle Obama sue UFC fighter Josh Hokit after he called her 'a man'?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 17, 2026

Hokit's remark fed a years-old conspiracy theory about the former first lady's gender identity.

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US President Donald Trump attends a work lunch as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026.

Will Trump administration give Iran $300B in deal to end war? There's no proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 16, 2026 (Updated: June 19, 2026)

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have both denied Iran would receive any money ...

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An screenshot shows Trilha da Ponte do Esqueleto, a bridge in Brazil where a woman died after a failed bungee jump.

21-year-old rope jumper dies in Brazil after safety equipment 'not properly secured'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 15, 2026

Three men remained in custody in connection with the woman's death after she jumped from a bridg ...

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A pod of bottlenose dolphins in Xcaret, Mexico, look at a diver.

Did Hamas capture Israeli 'spy dolphins' in 2015 or 2022? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 14, 2026

Israel is not the only country alleged to have used marine mammals for military purposes.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 5, 2026.

Don't believe claim Trump called Warren Buffett, other public figures 'offenders of Jesus'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 13, 2026

Had the claims been true, Trump would have offended celebrities, royals and religious heads, amo ...

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Jeff Metcalf, a white man wearing a black t-shirt, sits in front of a tribute to his son Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.

Austin Metcalf's father used racial stereotype against Karmelo Anthony on podcast after sentencing

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 12, 2026

Jeff Metcalf appeared to be trying to provoke a reaction, saying, "Let me make something racist ...

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New World Screwworm flies surround the DOGE logo.

Did DOGE cuts cause screwworm outbreak in US? We investigated

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 12, 2026

DOGE's cuts to USAID may have affected international programs that combat the screwworm parasite.

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Two migrants use a ladder to scale the U.S.-Mexico border wall on a beach in Tijuana.

Did 2 migrants scale border wall using ladder? We investigated

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 11, 2026

A Customs and Border Protection Instagram account commented, "For those wondering, we got them."

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A graphic reads, "In China, "250" or "Èr băI wũ" is a common insult meaning "Fool," "Idiot," or "Dimwit." They are absolutely losing their s*** over there about the new trump $250 bill!"

Why Treasury's proposed $250 Trump bill was met with laughter in China

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 10, 2026

The Mandarin word for the number 250 has numerous derogatory connotations, all of which have amu ...

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, northwestern France, on June 6, 2026.

Did residents of French village ask Hegseth to skip D-Day ceremony?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 8, 2026 (Updated: June 15, 2026)

It's unclear why the defense secretary didn't attend the ceremony in Langrune-sur-Mer.

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Signage for a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Brampton, Ontario, on April 21, 2026.

Chick-fil-A didn't post statement about refusing to celebrate Pride month

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 7, 2026

The fast food chain has had a checkered history with regard to LGBTQ+ rights.

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A fake AI image shows an overly muscled Mike Rogers, a white man wearing a light blue button down shirt, marching in a parade

Did Mike Rogers' team post altered photo of him with large muscles?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 6, 2026

The AI-edited image shows the Michigan Senate candidate ready to burst out of a blue button-down ...

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A Downy woodpecker, a small, white and black bird with a red spot on its head, sits on a branch.

Does woodpecker's tongue protect its brain? We drilled into research

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 5, 2026

Figuring out how woodpeckers avoid brain damage has inspired humans working in fields like crash ...

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Two fake images show the White House before and after the Trump administration built a UFC structure on the South Lawn.

Don't fall for fake images of White House before and after UFC arena construction

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 4, 2026

Two images vastly dramatized the effects of changes outside the Executive Mansion.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2026.

Did Trump stay out of public eye after having stroke? We set the record straight

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 4, 2026

Posts from reporters and photographers showed the president recorded interviews and met with Whi ...

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