Taija PerryCook
Taija PerryCook is a Seattle-based journalist. Her work began in the political sphere as a legislative correspondent for Cascade PBS and took her overseas as a reporter for the Jordan Times in Amman, Jordan, before she landed at Snopes as a fact-checker. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Washington with minors in human rights and law, societies, and justice. Passions include film photography, competitive archery, and filling her apartment with unread books.
Written by: Taija PerryCook
June 22, 2026
With the international event has come a flurry of rumors about the players, team rivalries, tick ...
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June 19, 2026
Mohebi made the sign after scoring a goal against New Zealand's World Cup team.
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June 18, 2026
A corner of the internet is promoting the idea that the AI-generated images show Trump with Nord ...
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June 16, 2026
Several accounts shared the image along with Islamophobic messaging about an "invasion" of immig ...
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June 15, 2026 (Updated: June 17, 2026)
A police report confirms someone vandalized Dan Berulis’ car a day after Musk shared his identit ...
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June 12, 2026
A claim that the former attorney general released images of Trump on Epstein's island as revenge ...
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June 11, 2026
Data centers across the U.S. have emerged to meet the AI surge. We keep up with the facts.
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June 9, 2026
The alleged quote from Israel's prime minister has repeatedly resurfaced online since 2015, but ...
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June 8, 2026 (Updated: June 12, 2026)
Social media users falsely claimed the two militaries would fully merge. While the bill outlines ...
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June 3, 2026
It's unclear why the director of the printing bureau stepped down. Reportedly, it wasn't by choice.
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June 1, 2026
An altered quote spread online. The original had crucial differences.
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May 29, 2026
The U.S. government alleged the nonprofit group enabled extremists to commit crimes in a covert ...
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May 27, 2026
Kim visited Delaney Hall on May 25, 2026, and later described a confrontation outside the facili ...
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May 2, 2026
Rumors claiming the shooting was staged flooded social media. We investigated these claims that ...
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April 29, 2026 (Updated: May 18, 2026)
A 2025 verbal gaffe Omar made resurfaced in April 2026. Many posts sharing the footage omitted k ...
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April 26, 2026
A bullet grazed Trump's ear in the July 2024 shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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April 24, 2026
The University of Pennsylvania, Trump's alma mater, said it does not disclose class rankings of ...
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April 23, 2026
In an address to the nation, the Canadian prime minister did say his country's ties to the Unite ...
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April 20, 2026
The claim originated from an unreliable YouTube channel that used AI to boost engagement.
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April 20, 2026
Fabricated images flooded social media platforms after the first lady denied any close ties to J ...
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