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.
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July 29, 2024
Social media users claimed The Lancet put the Gaza death toll at 186,000, or 8% of the populatio ...
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July 28, 2024 (Updated: July 31, 2024)
The photo was taken during her time at Howard University.
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July 28, 2024
"You're definitely going to a whole new world after this........ heaven," one TikTok user commented.
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July 26, 2024
One outlet claimed Netflix's stock fell 40% and the company lost $2 billion in four hours as a r ...
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July 24, 2024
Social media posts alleged the medical journal reported the death toll in Gaza had reached 186,0 ...
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July 17, 2024
"It is a moment that is unlike any in my lifetime, my job of covering the White House since 1983 ...
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July 12, 2024
All eyes were on the leaders as the 75th annual NATO summit wrapped up.
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July 9, 2024
"The animal is dead and glued to the flower. Come on, people. How do you think this photo was ma ...
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July 9, 2024
"Disney went down hill when Walt passed," one TikTok user commented.
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July 9, 2024
In June 2024, Biden wrote on X: "We recommit to realizing the promise of America for all, to cel ...
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July 2, 2024
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act brought down the cost of insulin down for seniors on Medicare.
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June 28, 2024
"After seeing this lung, do you still have the courage to smoke?" Dr. Chen Jingyu captioned the ...
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June 26, 2024
"Pictured: the people we stole the land off. Jesus, that's callous," one Reddit user wrote.
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June 20, 2024
The tone is Orwellian, the origins are not.
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June 20, 2024
Pink dolphins do exist, but they are extremely rare and most commonly seen in fresh water.
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June 20, 2024 (Updated: June 21, 2024)
However, the accuracy of what Trump did claim – that there were "very fine people on both sides" ...
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June 18, 2024
Biden's opponents continued to emphasize Biden's age as the 2024 debates drew closer.
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June 17, 2024
Many people claim the flag is red to mask the bull's blood.
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June 13, 2024
"Can't wait! It's my absolute favorite show!" One user wrote.
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June 12, 2024
Dozens of online posts and articles cited a questionable website as evidence to support this cla ...
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