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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.

Former NFL linebacker tapped by Trump for new sports council is registered sex offender

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 4, 2025

A New York court ordered Lawrence Taylor to register himself after he pleaded guilty to sexual m ...

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Did Stephen Colbert rescue abandoned twins who surprised him on 'Late Show' 20 years later?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 4, 2025

According to a 2011 biography, Colbert has three children, none of them twins.

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Video really shows rabbits jumping on trampoline?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 2, 2025

Millions of people saw the endearing, but fake, clip.

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Video shows raccoons bouncing on trampolines?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 1, 2025

Footage appeared to show a group of the animals having a blast on a pair of backyard trampolines.

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Who's paying for the new White House golden ballroom? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Aug. 1, 2025 (Updated: May 8, 2026)

Trump wrote on Truth Social that he inspected the site of the ballroom that "would be built, com ...

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What we know about James Rodden, the ICE prosecutor accused of running white supremacist X account

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 31, 2025

In April 2023, the @GlomarResponder X account wrote "'Migrants' are all criminals."

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What to know about Australian doctor suspended over 'demeaning' social media posts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 31, 2025

The Medical Board of Australia suspended Jereth Kok's license in 2019. Tribunal findings in July ...

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Watch out for video claiming to show protester holding rude sign about Trump during Scotland meeting

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 30, 2025

The protester in question was Janey Godley, a Scottish comedian who died in November 2024 — mont ...

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Drowning out social media quip about RFK Jr. and germ-free dishes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 30, 2025

One expert told Australian media soaking dishes essentially created a "bacteria soup."

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Examining report Pentagon secretly transferred $934M to renovate Trump's new Air Force One

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 28, 2025 (Updated: July 29, 2025)

Estimates for the cost of renovating the plane, which was a gift from Qatar, ranged up to $1 bil ...

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Examining reports Texas man who moved family to Russia died in Ukraine war

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 25, 2025

Derek Huffman's wife, DeAnna Huffman, denied reports of his death on the family's YouTube channel.

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Inspecting claim Obama pressured Comey, Lynch to 'cover up' Clinton email probe

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 25, 2025

The claim stemmed from a newly declassified Department of Justice watchdog review of the FBI's i ...

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Disproving alleged transcript of McConnell and Kevin McCarthy discussing 'bringing back slavery'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 24, 2025

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell supposedly started the call by saying, "We have to bring slavery b ...

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This 'formal statement' attributed to former Astronomer CEO's wife isn't what it seems

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 23, 2025

Megan Kerrigan Byron allegedly wrote, "To those who expect tears — I don't cry for [clowns], I s ...

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A Texas man moved his family to Russia to flee LGBTQ+ values. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 22, 2025

Derek Huffman said on his family's YouTube channel he enlisted with the Russian armed forces wee ...

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What we know about claim ICE deported Chilean grandad Luis Leon to Guatemala

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 21, 2025 (Updated: July 22, 2025)

The Guatemalan Institute of Migration denied having received the 82-year-old Pennsylvania man de ...

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'Batman' actor Christian Bale is building a village for foster children in California?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 20, 2025

According to its Facebook page, Together California hoped to welcome children in 2025.

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Photo of SZA wearing shirt supporting Trump isn't what it seems

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 16, 2025

The artist wrote in 2016 that "if you support trump publicly u support bigotry, lying and xenoph ...

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Disproving claim Rachel Maddow 'shattered' Stephen Miller's reputation during TV interview

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 16, 2025

According to social media posts, "Washington" scrambled to do damage control over the alleged li ...

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Unpacking rumors of incinerators at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center

Written by: Laerke Christensen

July 11, 2025

Karoline Leavitt called the detention center "an efficient and low-cost way" to carry out the Tr ...

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