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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.

This image doesn't show Cilia Flores in court with head bandage and black eye. Here's the proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2026

Flores, the wife of Nicolás Maduro, has appeared in public with light blond hair since at least ...

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Unpacking claim Kamala Harris said Venezuela 'is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 9, 2026

The former vice president supposedly added, "And when we go there, we are in another country."

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Inspecting image of Maduro giving thumbs up next to DEA agent

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 8, 2026

A flurry of images purportedly showing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro circulated online aft ...

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Why unverified claim Barron Trump made $400K from insider trading on Maduro capture spread online

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 7, 2026

One trader made more than $400,000 betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's downfall. Bu ...

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Police arrested protester during interview about US action in Venezuela. Here's context

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 6, 2026

Jessica Plichta, 22, reportedly said she was one of 200 people who marched in Grand Rapids on Ja ...

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Did former Trump adviser Fiona Hill once speak of 'strange swap arrangement' involving Venezuela and Ukraine?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 5, 2026

Hill said Russian officials had suggested a "swap arrangement" based on the principles of the Mo ...

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Do these photos show laughing Victorian couple?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 5, 2026

One social media user commented, "Sometimes I forget fun wasn’t invented in the 20th century."

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Did Jackie Chan say he cried over video of Palestinian child? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Jan. 2, 2026

Chan reportedly spoke at a movie premiere in Beijing on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Did Kash Patel admit to deleting 2.7 terabytes of Epstein files? Don't be fooled

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 31, 2025

The claim came from a YouTube channel that described its stories as "entirely fictional."

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Does video show swarm of ICE agents arresting man in Minnesota? What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 30, 2025 (Updated: Dec. 31, 2025)

Immigration authorities arrested two people in a public building in Minnetonka on Dec. 29, 2025, ...

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Nick Shirley's investigation into alleged Minnesota day care 'fraud scandal': What we know

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 30, 2025 (Updated: Jan. 9, 2026)

Shirley claimed owners of empty day cares were stealing millions of dollars from Minnesotan taxp ...

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How Sweden uses imported trash to produce electricity and heat homes

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 22, 2025

Every year, millions of metric tons of trash from Norway, the U.K. and Italy end up heating or p ...

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Can hot water keep your Christmas tree fresh for longer? Experts are divided

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 20, 2025

Keeping your tree hydrated, whatever the water temperature, is important to make sure it doesn't ...

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What to know about Trump's 'Patriot Games' announcement

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 19, 2025

Cue discussions about which state is District 12 from "The Hunger Games."

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Does a video show Taylor Swift 'Eras' ride at Disney World?

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 19, 2025

Thrill-seeking Swifties might be disappointed, as the claim came from an AI-generated video.

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White House plaques on 'Presidential Walk of Fame' criticize Biden, Obama

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 18, 2025

Trump's second-term plaque promised, meanwhile, "THE BEST IS YET TO COME!"

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Rumor claiming Rob Reiner said he wished would-be Trump assassin 'hadn't missed' is unfounded

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 17, 2025

Footage does, however, exist of the filmmaker condemning political violence, such as the killing ...

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Ben Shapiro didn't say full release of Epstein files would destroy Trump's presidency

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 15, 2025

Shapiro dismissed a discharge petition for the Department of Justice to release files relating t ...

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Newly released Epstein estate photo shows Trump with 6 young females

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 12, 2025

House Oversight Democrats released 19 photos from a trove of 95,000 images, four of which featur ...

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Don't fall for photo showing Trump using walker

Written by: Laerke Christensen

Dec. 12, 2025

The image contained "SynthID," Google's own invisible watermark, according to the company's arti ...

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