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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. 

Explaining DOJ funding gap for human trafficking survivor organizations

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 6, 2026

At least one organization said it began receiving requests for funding proposals around Dec. 31, ...

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17 claims about Zohran Mamdani we've investigated

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 5, 2026

Mamdani has been the target of several questionable rumors since the start of his mayoral campai ...

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Unverified FBI tip claims Trump witnessed Epstein victim's baby being killed, dumped in Lake Michigan

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Jan. 4, 2026

The alleged incident reportedly occurred in 1984, although evidence indicates Trump and Epstein ...

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Did Fox News' Jesse Watters say, 'If Trump had been president during the Civil War, we would've won it'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 29, 2025

Users questioned what Watters meant by "we," but the claim was intended comedically.

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Watch out for image of Trump with young girl. There's no evidence it's real

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 28, 2025

After the Justice department released a batch of Epstein files, an X account claimed the departm ...

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FBI tip alleged Trump witnessed Epstein victim's baby being killed, dumped in Lake Michigan

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 26, 2025

The allegations in the tip have not been substantiated, however.

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CBS pulled report on Salvadoran prison CECOT because it was a 'blatant hoax'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 23, 2025

Bari Weiss, CBS' editor-in-chief, reportedly held the story about abuses in the facility because ...

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Image of Trump with young girl emerged after Epstein files dropped. There's no proof it's real

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 22, 2025

A social media account with a history of publishing clickbait shared the image, claiming the Jus ...

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Israel didn't sign a deal with ChatGPT. Here's what actually happened

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 22, 2025

Israel's deal with Havas Media Network and Clock Tower X aims to push content "combatting antise ...

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce still didn't announce pregnancy, despite AI rumors

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 22, 2025

Baseless claims following their engagement announcement in August 2025 swirled online.

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Don't fall for rumor Erika Kirk raised $1M for Bondi Beach 'hero' Ahmed al-Ahmed

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 19, 2025

A different, real fundraiser for al-Ahmed had received more than $2.5 million, as of this writing.

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Is Bondi Beach 'hero' Ahmed al-Ahmed Muslim? Evidence points to yes

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 17, 2025

"Praise be to Allah for everything and may Allah reward you for everything,” he said. Detractors ...

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Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 17, 2025

A November 2025 initiative by ICE is focused on the sponsors migrant children have been placed with.

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Don't believe rumor McMahon's Education Dept. made 'there,' 'their' and 'they're' mean the same thing

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 17, 2025 (Updated: Dec. 18, 2025)

There is no evidence they’re changing their policy.

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Did Dolly Parton pull her music from Amazon to protest Bezos-Trump alignment?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 12, 2025

As of Dec. 12, 2025, her music remained on Amazon streaming platforms.

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AOC didn't say Nancy Pelosi had a drinking problem

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 10, 2025

“She handles herself well, but that’s not the point,” AOC allegedly said.

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Grounding rumor Trump gifted his private plane to Make-A-Wish Foundation

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 9, 2025

A rumor that Trump said he "didn’t really need" his private jet — known as Trump Force One — spr ...

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Reporter told Trump 'I ask questions, not permission'?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 8, 2025

Widely shared posts claimed a CNBC reporter snapped back at Trump, saying, "Sir, you are the pre ...

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Don't fall for claim Navy struck Clarence Thomas' yacht near Venezuela

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 5, 2025

The claim was purely satirical.

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Did Trump really call Vance 'incompetent'? Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Dec. 4, 2025

The White House confirmed in an email to Snopes the president was referring to his own "incompet ...

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