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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.

Trump said of Biden, 'If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry because he's vicious.' The context isn't clear

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 3, 2025

Trump made the remark two weeks after Biden announced he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostat ...

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Video doesn't show Ukraine striking Moscow with Taurus missile amid June 2025 drone attacks

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 3, 2025

The footage actually showed a Ukrainian strike on the Crimean port of Feodosia in December 2023 ...

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Adam Sandler didn't testify against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, honestly

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 2, 2025

Misinformation about the rapper's 2025 criminal trial abounded online.

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No proof 73 world leaders canceled US trips over 'safety and dignity' concerns

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 2, 2025

Leaders allegedly canceled visits to the U.S. following a travel bulletin, titled: "Don't Go to ...

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Real video of 'starling murmuration' in London?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 2, 2025

Social media users claimed the video of the murmuration — when starlings gather in the thousands ...

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No proof Musk solved 'unsolvable' math problem at Harvard

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May 30, 2025

Musk "stunned" a classroom after a Harvard professor called him "rich but dumb," according to cl ...

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What we know about claims applying for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry gives government 'unrestricted' data access

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 29, 2025 (Updated: June 19, 2025)

The Department of Homeland Security's Trusted Traveler Programs allow prescreened travelers a fa ...

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What we know about claims Biden's Department of Energy handed out $93B in loans in its final months

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 29, 2025

The Biden administration declared the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office "back in busin ...

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What to know about rumors cheating 'after signing marriage papers' will be illegal in 2026

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 28, 2025

The claim started circulating among South African creators and quickly spread across social medi ...

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Clarifying claims surrounding Harvard's free Constitution course

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 27, 2025

"American Government: Constitutional Foundations," a course offered by Harvard on the edX platfo ...

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Trump wished happy Memorial Day to 'scum' that spent last 4 years 'trying to destroy our country'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 27, 2025

Trump's all-caps message also bemoaned an "INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT" and "USA HATING JUDGES."

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Did Kristi Noem support a reality TV show where immigrants compete for US citizenship? Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 24, 2025

"The American" would see people compete in challenges to win U.S. citizenship, according to a pr ...

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No proof Canadian citizens will face mandatory facial-recognition scans at US border

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 23, 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has tested facial-recognition technology at land borders sinc ...

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Clarifying claims that cheating 'after signing marriage papers' will be illegal in 2026

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 22, 2025

Some U.S. states do have laws criminalizing adultery, but lawyers generally advise against attem ...

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What we know about claims China 'broke through' Israeli blockade to deliver aid to Gaza Strip

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 21, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in early March 2025 that Israel would "stop letti ...

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Don't be fooled by staged 'police bodycam' where white officer stops Black judge and 'lives to regret it'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 21, 2025

The alleged footage used an altered Axon watermark and his department turned out to be fake.

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Pam Bondi said it's 'illegal to call yourself The Boss' about Bruce Springsteen?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 20, 2025

The claim spread online amid a war of words between Springsteen and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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What we know about claims Biden admin started negotiations for Boeing 747 from Qatar

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 19, 2025

An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back ...

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See moment where RFK Jr. said he doesn't think people should take his medical advice for yourself

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 16, 2025

Kennedy made the remark during a House committee hearing.

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Unpacking rumor DHS Secretary Noem supports reality TV show where immigrants compete for US citizenship

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 16, 2025

According to the Daily Mail, TV producer Rob Worsoff pitched "The American," which would see peo ...

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