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Jordan Liles
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Senior Reporter, Snopes.com
People are virally sharing a fake Ms. Rachel quote, falsely alleging Rachel Accurso said Palestinian lives are "worth more" than others. Full fake quote: "You may pay a price for defending Palestinian children. Let it be paid! Their lives are worth more!"

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June 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A U.S. DoD spox said in part of the false "migrants ambush Marines" rumor, "We appreciate Snopes' commitment to fact-checking and combating misinformation. The spread of unverified rumors can undermine the safety and morale of our service members and the communities we serve."
May 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NEW: This picture of a sign circulated on Reddit yesterday, claiming President Trump signed an executive order ending the FBI's community outreach efforts. By email, an FBI Cleveland spokesperson said the one-time cancellation had no relation to an executive order. Link below ⤵️
February 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This image showed a fake post about the prices of eggs and gas that never appeared on Trump's Truth Social page. Even so, he genuinely and repeatedly made similar promises during his campaign.

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February 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Story of Elon Musk helping Starbucks barista originated as fiction.

A made-up story about Musk helping a Starbucks barista's daughter originated on YouTube, then took on new life thanks to artificial intelligence. Article in next post 👇
February 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
No, the Trump administration didn't recently add a nine-star U.S. flag to government websites. A search of website archives confirmed the small, nine-star American flag icon existed for at least several years. Link below to article 👇
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
NEW: Google says it prohibited autocomplete predictions for 'impeach Trump.' Here's why 👇
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Meta has done this for years. When you report something that absolutely violates their policies, you'll receive a response saying the content doesn't go against their community standards.

All four reported comments were fake Elon Musk accounts leading to Telegram finance scams.
December 4, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Here's a look at how the scammers are editing the bait posts after they've gained likes, comments and shares:
December 4, 2024 at 11:08 PM