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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.

Don't fall for Trump tirade against voters for electing Democrats in November 2025

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 5, 2025

Democrats won governors races in Virginia and New Jersey and the mayoral race in New York City i ...

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Investigating rumor Trump spent $3.4M in taxpayer money on 'Great Gatsby' Halloween party

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 3, 2025

The U.S. president hosted a party at his Mar-a-Lago club in 2025 as millions of Americans feared ...

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Bill Gates said climate change 'will not lead to humanity's demise'?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Nov. 2, 2025

Social media users accused Gates of softening his long-standing commitment to mitigating the eff ...

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USDA claims Democrats voted against SNAP funding 12 times. Here are the facts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 31, 2025

Senators repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution that would fund federal agencies and ...

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Video showing woman pushed to ground during ICE arrest wasn't filmed at Chicago school

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 31, 2025

The video from September 2025 recirculated in October as the Trump administration continued its ...

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Did Kash Patel use government jet for 'date night' with partner? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 30, 2025

The FBI director is a "required use" traveler, meaning they must fly on government-owned planes ...

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Escaped monkeys in Mississippi 'aren't infectious,' Tulane University says

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 29, 2025

The driver of the crashed truck reportedly told local law enforcement the monkeys were dangerous ...

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Australian government reviewing petition that would ban Trump from entering country

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 28, 2025

Australia has not hosted a visit from a U.S. President since Barack Obama attended the G20 Leade ...

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Did Bernie Sanders praise Trump's border policies?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 27, 2025

The Vermont senator said, "I don't like Trump, you know, but we should have a secure border and ...

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Michelle Obama portrait wasn't 'demolished' with White House East Wing

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 27, 2025

The official 2022 portrait of Michelle Obama was hung in the Ground Floor Corridor of the White ...

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Did LA County declare state of emergency after ICE discovered tunnels, trafficking hubs?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 24, 2025

LA County supervisors voted to declare a state of emergency on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Joan Baez sued Karoline Leavitt for $50M?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 24, 2025

Baez and Leavitt allegedly clashed during an "ambush" on "The Tonight Show."

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Image doesn't show White House after Obama 'wrecked' it to add basketball court

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 23, 2025

Obama, a keen basketball player, adapted an existing outdoor tennis court at the White House for ...

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Denver Communists stall featured 'Charlie Kirk had it coming, change my mind' sign at 'No Kings' protest

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 23, 2025

The group said the signs invited "dozens of conversations" during the "No Kings" protest in Denver.

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Beware, listing of Louvre heist jewels on Russian classifieds site is a 'prank'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 22, 2025

French investigators continued to search for eight stolen items after unidentified thieves carri ...

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Robert Irwin sued Pete Hegseth for $60M?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 22, 2025

Tens of near-identical claims about various litigious celebrities circulated on Facebook.

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Sashay away from claim Robert Irwin dropped out of 'Dancing with the Stars' on Pride Night

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 22, 2025

The claim appeared on a Facebook page that made conflicting claims about Irwin's stance on LGBTQ ...

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Did Biden or Trump secure release of more hostages from Gaza? Here's the tally

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 21, 2025 (Updated: Jan. 26, 2026)

Both presidents brokered deals that resulted in Hamas releasing people it took captive during th ...

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Poll shows most Britons think it was wrong to vote to leave the EU

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 21, 2025

The U.K. left the European Union in 2020, four years after a referendum showed a slight majority ...

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Watch out for posts claiming MSNBC aired old footage during report on Boston 'No Kings' protest

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Oct. 20, 2025

An MSNBC spokesperson said the footage in question was recorded Oct. 18, 2025, the day of the pr ...

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