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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.

What we know about death of Demartravion 'Trey' Reed, Black student found hanging at Delta State University

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 16, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 17, 2025)

Claims that Reed was lynched did not align with statements by officials about his death.

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What Charlie Kirk actually said about whether children should watch public executions

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 15, 2025

Kirk said during a 2024 podcast that watching executions of convicted criminals would be an "ini ...

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Inscriptions found on bullet casings in Charlie Kirk shooting: What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 12, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 15, 2025)

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said investigators found four inscribed "bullet casings" and a rifle in an ...

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Video from Charlie Kirk vigil in Idaho shows fight, not 'lynching' of Black man

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 12, 2025

Hundreds attended a candlelit vigil for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator who was fatal ...

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Claim about UK government's 'Sharia law compliant' student loans mixes fact and fiction

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 11, 2025

Shariah, or Muslim law, views charging or paying interest on loans as a major sin.

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Banksy mural 'scrubbed' days after it appeared on Royal Courts of Justice wall in London

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 10, 2025

The mural showed a wigged judge using a gavel to beat a person holding a blank sign stained with ...

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Clarifying claim Sarah Huckabee Sanders left children standing in rain while speaking under tent

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 10, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 11, 2025)

Girls in cheerleading uniforms looked uncomfortable as rain drops rolled off the structure shelt ...

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Disproving claim Chicago used salt trucks to block ICE from city

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 8, 2025

Videos of salt trucks in Chicago circulated as the Trump administration stationed hundreds of fe ...

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DOJ staffer told undercover date the department would 'redact every Republican' from Epstein files

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement the comments in O'Keefe Media Group's video h ...

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British lawmaker nominated Biden for Nobel Peace Prize (but not in 2025)

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 4, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 5, 2025)

The old nomination recirculated weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit to the U. ...

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Here's what Epstein survivors actually said about releasing 'client list'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 4, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department said in July 2025 it did not have a list of the sex trafficking clie ...

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Did Israeli sniper nicknamed 'Angel of Death' die in Gaza? Analyzing the claim

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 4, 2025

Netan Yanas allegedly targeted children and journalists as a sniper with the Israeli army.

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Did Shein use Luigi Mangione look-alike in shirt ad? Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 3, 2025

Mangione pleaded not guilty to stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Apr ...

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Breaking down rumor Trump died over Labor Day weekend

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 2, 2025

As claims swirled, the president posted on Truth Social on Aug. 31, "NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE."

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Trying to protect your child's privacy online? You'll need more than an emoji

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 2, 2025

Parents should consider what other information a picture of their child could reveal.

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Was Donald Trump's IQ score measure at 73?

Trump didn't score 73 on IQ test in 1st year at New York Military Academy

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Sept. 1, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump did, however, once claim to have "a very high IQ" and "strong common ...

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Liz Cheney falsely linked to letter urging Democrats to fight Trump's 'authoritarian machine'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 31, 2025

"I don't want to hear another polite flor speech," the letter says. "I want strategy."

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Trump and Theodore Roosevelt banners hung from Department of Labor building

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 27, 2025

The banners repeated a first-term promise by the president to put American workers first.

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Examining authenticity of petition seeking clemency for truck driver in deadly Florida U-turn crash

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 27, 2025

At present, Harjinder Singh faces vehicular manslaughter and homicide charges but he hadn't ente ...

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DeSantis mobilized Florida National Guard to pick fruit?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 25, 2025

The rumor originated with Duffel Blog, a self-proclaimed satire news outlet.

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