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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. 

Don't fall for claims of 'mass abduction' of children in Virginia in 2025

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 20, 2025

Here's why Virginia reports more missing kids than other states, why police rarely issue Amber A ...

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Here's why WhatsApp's AI feature isn't the privacy risk people fear

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 17, 2025

Users can activate the Meta AI program in a chat, but end-to-end encryption remains the default ...

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UK protesters blocked Vance motorcade with sign reading, 'Fascism = Terrorism. J.D. Vance Out'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 12, 2025

The U.S. vice president and his family were vacationing in the English countryside.

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Contextualizing claims Palestinian photojournalist 'staged' photos of people waiting for food in Gaza

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 12, 2025

A study of multiple angles indicates Palestinians were waiting for food, not a photoshoot.

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Starvation in Gaza: What we know about 'entirely preventable' crisis

Written by: Nur Ibrahim Taija PerryCook

Aug. 7, 2025

What does it take to declare a famine in a crisis zone?

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Real photo shows Epstein accuser Chauntae Davies giving Bill Clinton shoulder massage in 2002

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 3, 2025

"President Clinton was a perfect gentleman during the trip and I saw absolutely no foul play inv ...

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Breaking down claim 'whites-only' Arkansas settlement plans to expand into Missouri

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 1, 2025

Return to the Land co-founder Eric Orwoll has disputed a report by a local TV news station.

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Posts claim Gaza aid air drops injured 11 in July 2025. Here's what we know

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 31, 2025

The UN acknowledged the air drop-inflicted injuries in July 2025 and reiterated that air drops w ...

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Did Rachel Maddow announce she's having baby via surrogacy?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 26, 2025

The MSNBC host addressed a surge of AI slop in July 2025 and directed viewers to Snopes for the ...

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Can you Venmo the government to pay off the national debt? It's one option

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 25, 2025

People looking to reduce the U.S. national debt can also do so via debit or credit card, PayPal ...

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A white man wearing a black suit stands at a podium. A letter says, "July 22, 2025  The President  The White House Washington, D.C.  Dear Mr. President.  After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective at the close of business today, July 22, 2025." Below is a seal with a signature of "Jerome H. Powell Chairman Federal Reserve Board."

How we debunked Fed Chair Jerome Powell's bogus resignation letter

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 24, 2025

Amid an escalating campaign by the Trump administration against Federal Reserve Chair Powell, an ...

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Don't fall for claim Obama authorized Trump assassination attempt

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 22, 2025

A widely circulated post claimed a whistleblower thwarted the plan days before it was meant to h ...

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Real photo of Trump, wife Melania, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 22, 2025

In the early 2000s, Trump described Epstein as a "terrific guy" who he'd known for 15 years.

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Only 2 remain missing in Kerr County floods after many confirmed safe

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 21, 2025

Flooding on the Fourth of July weekend killed at least 136 people in central Texas.

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Photo shows Trump and Epstein together at Mar-a-Lago in 1997

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 20, 2025

While some photos of the pair circulating online are fake, this one is not.

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Posts claim Trump admin erased content on WWII nurse Ruby Bradley. Here's the truth

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 18, 2025

Without evidence, social media posts said the president called the veteran a "loser.

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Disproving claim Rachel Maddow announced surrogate pregnancy

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 17, 2025

Images of the MSNBC host announcing she is having a child by surrogate were AI-generated.

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Trump didn't post 'MAGA agrees that 14 year-old girls are almost women anyway'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 16, 2025

Pressure has mounted for the release of more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom ...

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Video shows intense July 2025 flooding in NYC subway station?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 15, 2025

At least two people died in regional flash floods.

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Breaking down claim image shows Kristi Noem's ancestor as Auschwitz guard

Written by: Taija PerryCook

July 12, 2025

An X user intended to draw a parallel between the infamous concentration camp of Nazi Germany an ...

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