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
Oct. 4, 2025 (Updated: Oct. 6, 2025)
Shortly after we asked the ADL why it still categorized its page on TPUSA under "extremism," the ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Sept. 30, 2025
No antidote for an anecdote.
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Sept. 28, 2025
The rumor spread with an image supposedly showing a social media post by Charlie Kirk's widow. T ...
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Sept. 25, 2025
The Miami Herald's findings were based off two detainee rosters the news outlet obtained. Snopes ...
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Sept. 19, 2025
Among other issues, Utah prosecutors pointed out that nothing had yet been proven in court.
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Sept. 17, 2025
The roommate — whom the suspect called "my love" – reportedly had no prior knowledge of the shoo ...
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Sept. 16, 2025
On Sept. 15, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, "NATO is at war with Russia. This is obvio ...
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Sept. 12, 2025
"No business & no individual should fear fools like this," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X.
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Sept. 8, 2025
The pop star and NFL player announced their engagement in August 2025, but the ultrasound images ...
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Sept. 8, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 9, 2025)
The alleged post was no longer publicly available as of this writing, but the museum's apology p ...
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Sept. 8, 2025
The Vatican confirmed that – given the circulation of quotes without sources – all the pope’s sp ...
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Sept. 5, 2025 (Updated: Sept. 9, 2025)
Mammograms are recommended and effective in screening for breast cancer.
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Sept. 3, 2025
The three leaders – alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others – reaffirmed their ...
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Sept. 2, 2025
Detainees reportedly called a TV station claiming that guards beat detainees and released tear g ...
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Aug. 29, 2025
The order encourages forcible commitment of "homeless individuals into long-term institutional s ...
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Aug. 29, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 30, 2025)
Anti-trans commentators criticized proposed mental-health accommodations for students seeking pr ...
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Aug. 27, 2025 (Updated: Aug. 28, 2025)
A TikTok user pointed to several “worsening" symptoms and claimed they were signs that Trump had ...
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Aug. 24, 2025
No credible news sources reported that the U.S. defense secretary invested in a “dogtopia."
Written by: Taija PerryCook
Aug. 23, 2025 (Updated: March 19, 2026)
An InsiderAdvantage poll clashed with credible polls' results and failed to provide information ...
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Aug. 22, 2025
U.N.-backed group confirms a famine is taking place in parts of north Gaza.
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