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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. 

Beware image showing Mamdani and his mom with Epstein, Clinton, Gates, Bezos

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 3, 2026

Although Mamdani's mother attended an afterparty at Ghislaine Maxwell's house for a film she dir ...

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Are Black Panthers protesting in 2026? Look out for these misleading images

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 3, 2026

We pieced together AI-generated, doctored, outdated or misrepresented images claiming to documen ...

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Yes, investigation claimed at least 1,200 detainees 'dropped off the grid' from 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Feb. 2, 2026 (Updated: Feb. 3, 2026)

The claim is not new — the Miami Herald published its findings in summer 2025.

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This photo of Trump and Putin is hanging in the White House

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 31, 2026

The photo of the two leaders appeared above a photo of the U.S. president with his granddaughter.

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Minnesota authorities used LRAD sound weapon on anti-ICE protesters. But that's not the full story

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 29, 2026

In extreme cases, sonic weapons can cause nausea, dizziness, and even permanent damage. In this ...

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Did Trump compare EU-India trade deal to 'high school science project'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 29, 2026

The claim spread online as the European Union and India reached “the mother of all deals” after ...

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25 claims about Minnesota's immigration crackdown, investigated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 28, 2026

There's been a wave of misinformation surrounding the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as w ...

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Video claims to show hostage situation in broad daylight. Here's the real story

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 26, 2026

Many online assumed the video was AI-generated, but it showed a real event that took place in a ...

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Did Bondi fire DOJ employee for having copy of US Constitution on his desk? Not so fast

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2026

The claim resurfaced as mass deportations raised due-process concerns.

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Did Italian TV show claim 'Goodfellas' image depicted real Iranian family before 1979 Islamic Revolution?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2026

The presenter appeared to take a popular social media meme a little too literally.

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Did 'historic wind event' leave massive snow bank on Wyoming's Devils Tower?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 22, 2026

"It's a good way to educate people on reading stories fully if they sound somewhat unbelievable, ...

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Did ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good have 'internal bleeding'? What we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 21, 2026

Some people online claimed "internal bleeding" was a medical term for a bruise. Here are the facts.

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Was ICE training shortened to 47 days to honor Trump? What we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 16, 2026

An August 2025 report by The Atlantic claimed three anonymous officials said ICE shortened the t ...

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Real video shows DHS officer defacing Renee Good memorial

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 14, 2026

Google Maps street imagery indicated that the incident occurred at the Homeland Security office ...

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Did Minnesotans protesting killing of Renee Good demand 'higher wages'? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 13, 2026

A popular Christian satire site started the rumor.

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Did King Charles III reassert 'British rule over US,' calling for 'muscular return to colonialism'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 11, 2026

The monarch allegedly said the U.K. would follow the U.S. in its "muscular return to colonialism ...

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Did George W. Bush say he was celebrating no longer having started the 'dumbest war in US history'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 10, 2026

The rumor emerged as the Trump administration threatened Venezuela's sovereignty.

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Did ex-NATO general say, 'If Trump moves on Greenland, Europeans must be ready to fight the US'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 8, 2026

"I would advocate upping the ante on Greenland, by deploying a small trigger force to Greenland, ...

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Palau agrees to take up to 75 deportees from US under $7.5M deal

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 8, 2026

The agreement emerged in a broader pattern of what the Trump administration has called "third-co ...

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What to know about Hilton hotel in Minnesota refusing to serve ICE agents

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 7, 2026

Hilton moved to cut ties with the independently owned and operated franchise, according to a spo ...

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