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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.

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New Arkansas legislation imposes English language requirements on truck drivers — but no proof of roadside tests

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2025 (Updated: April 29, 2025)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Act 604 into law on April 14, 2025, but the act was ...

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Look out for 'The Grauniad' op-ed saying next pope 'must be Muslim'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 23, 2025

The satirical claim came from an X account that parodies British-based newspaper The Guardian.

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What we know about claims US border protection detained, deported 2 German tourists in Hawaii

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 22, 2025 (Updated: April 28, 2025)

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère told German media they were detained and strip-searched before b ...

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A Fox livestream news report labeled Kyiv a Russian city. Here's what we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 21, 2025

LiveNOW from Fox, a livestream service that is part of the Fox Corporation, apologized for the m ...

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No proof Pope Francis skipped meeting with JD Vance during Easter Vatican visit

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 21, 2025

Travel plans published ahead of Vance's trip did not include a scheduled meeting between the vic ...

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IRS contractor leaked tax details of more than 405K Americans — but it wasn't during Biden's presidency

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 18, 2025

Notable victims of Charles Littlejohn's tax document leaks included Donald Trump and, reportedly ...

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Karoline Leavitt didn't debate Stephen Colbert on 'The Late Show'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 18, 2025

Versions of the claim featured in several YouTube videos marked as "altered or synthetic content."

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What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 18, 2025

U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech du ...

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A white woman speaking into a microphone is pictured. Next to it, black text says, "This administration is not simply "a different ideology." It is a coordinated, authoritarian machine with the Supreme Court, the House, the Senate, and the executive pen all under its control" and "You keep sending emails begging for $15, while we're watching fascism consolidate power in real time." A blue box highlights both "coordinated, authoritarian machine" and "emails begging for $15."

Liz Cheney didn't write letter urging Democratic Party to fight Trump's 'authoritarian machine'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 17, 2025 (Updated: June 24, 2025)

A Facebook user claimed credit for the post and shared it in a group titled: "Liz Cheney/Adam Ki ...

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Breaking down claims that China halted all its orders of Boeing planes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 16, 2025

The claim came from a Bloomberg News report based on anonymous sources.

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Unpacking rumor Trump officials have been told to wear gold lapel pin of president's head

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 16, 2025

A White House spokesperson said any Trump supporters who chose to wear the pin did so "to show s ...

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Don't believe fake Trump post saying 'most ladies' don't want to vote

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 15, 2025

Women voters outnumbered men in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Yes, Trump said El Salvador's president should build more prisons for 'homegrown' US criminals

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 15, 2025

Immigration lawyers and experts called Trump's proposal to send criminals who are U.S. citizens ...

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Unpacking claims that 17 people went missing in Atlanta after job interviews set up through Indeed

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2025

Atlanta police said they had not received missing-persons reports matching the details from onli ...

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Meals on Wheels facing uncertain future amid HHS restructure, rumors of Musk cuts

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2025

Jenny Young, Meals on Wheels America's chief of staff, said already-stretched local programs wou ...

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What we know about rumors Trump admin ordered 'loyalists' to wear golden lapel pins of president's face

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

A Substack post by a Canadian sports writer claimed Republican officials were "quietly told" to ...

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Yes, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said 'A1' in response about AI

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

The education secretary was answering a question about technology in schools.

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Investigating claim 10 'vaccinated' nurses at Massachusetts hospital were diagnosed with brain tumors 'simultaneously'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

Newton-Wellesley Hospital said five staff members who had worked on its fifth floor were diagnos ...

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A white man wearing a blue suit looks forward. Behind him, several small penguins can be seen on a sky blue background.

Trump's tariffs still include 10% duty on imports from uninhabited, penguin-filled islands

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 11, 2025

Even though no humans live on the Heard and McDonalds islands, the region faces 10% tariffs on f ...

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No proof Keanu Reeves debated Elon Musk about AI

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 10, 2025

The "John Wick" actor has spoken about AI in the past but there is no proof the reported debate ...

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