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Brooke Binkowski

Brooke Binkowski worked at Snopes between November 2015 and July 2018. Binkowski is an award-winning journalist and researcher. She has written and produced for CNN, CBS, NPR, the Globe and Mail, AJ+, the Christian Science Monitor, and various other outlets. Brooke speaks two languages well and five languages very badly. She loves to travel, run, play music, and read, and is an avid saber fencer and an accordion enthusiast.

Did Snopes.com Ignore a Huge Child Trafficking Bust in Arizona?

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Brooke Binkowski
Jun 11, 2018 Disreputable web sites conflated a homeless camp in Arizona with a carefully orchestrated multi- ...
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First Lady Melania Trump.

First Lady Undergoes Kidney Procedure

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Brooke Binkowski
May 14, 2018 Melania Trump's surgery was for an issue that her office described as benign but requiring medic ...
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A group of people protesting for more stringent gun control.

Did David Hogg Lie About Being on Campus During Mass Shooting?

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Brooke Binkowski
Mar 26, 2018 Conspiracy theorists used an out-of-context clip to raise "questions" about a statement made by ...
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Police tape.

Series of Explosions Leave Victims Dead, Injured in Austin

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Brooke Binkowski
Mar 12, 2018 (Updated: Mar 13, 2018) Texas officials say the attacks may be racially motivated and caution residents not to open any ...
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Was Snopes.com 'BUSTED' for Our CEO's Ties to George Soros?

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Brooke Binkowski
Feb 17, 2018 (Updated: Feb 18, 2018) A meme about Snopes.com has been debunked by the very source it cites.
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Twitter post of Jeff Denham, ".@maryaliceparks Front of the train heading to the Greenbrier" with photo of Amtrak train damage

Train Carrying Republican Lawmakers Collides With Garbage Truck

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 31, 2018 Injuries and at least one fatality are reported, but no passengers on the West Virginia-bound tr ...
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Michigan State University Spartans logo.

Michigan State University President to Step Down

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 24, 2018 Lou Anna Simon announced her resignation the same day that the university's medical doctor was s ...
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Exterior shot of White House in Washington, D.C., under a cloudy sky.

Did the White House Change Outgoing Message on Comment Line to Blame Democrats?

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 20, 2018 The unprecedented finger-pointing took place amid a government shutdown and looming government w ...
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A group of Vikings floating on the sea on Drakkar with mountains on the background.

Is 'Bluetooth' Technology Named After a Viking King?

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 19, 2018 The name of the wireless technology standard apparently originated during a Toronto pub crawl on ...
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Twitter Account Hacks Target Pundits, Diplomats

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 16, 2018 Turkey "cyber army" Ayyıldız Tim is claiming responsibility for the hacks, which have been direc ...
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False 'Ballistic Missile Threat' Alarm Startles, Frightens Hawaiians

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 13, 2018 A terrifying emergency alert falsely notified people of an incoming ballistic missile strike.
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Exterior shot of Virginia Capitol Building during blue hour.

Virginia Officials to Draw Name From Bowl to Decide Election

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Brooke Binkowski
Jan 4, 2018 A contentious race for a House seat still has no official winner after the Democratic candidate ...
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David Cassidy, 'Partridge Family' Heartthrob, Dies at 67

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov 21, 2017 Former teen idol Cassidy of "Partridge Family" fame had been battling dementia and suffered mult ...
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Roy Halladay pitching

Former Blue Jays, Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Dies in Plane Crash

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov 7, 2017 The baseball player's private airplane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida ...
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MONTREAL, CANADA - MARCH 20, 2016 - Snapchat application on android cell smartphone. Snapchat is a mobile messaging application used to share photos, videos, text, and drawings.

Is Snapchat Shutting Down by the End of 2017?

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov 6, 2017 A rumor that the popular messaging site was about to be taken off line originated on a prank new ...
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Crime scene tape

Sutherland Springs Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

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Kim LaCapria Brooke Binkowski
Nov 6, 2017 A mass shooting at a Texas church on 5 November 2017 led to an avalanche of false information.
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Police line.

Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov 5, 2017 A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and b ...
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'Multiple' People Shot in Colorado Walmart Attack

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Brooke Binkowski
Nov 1, 2017 (Updated: Nov 5, 2017) A gunman reportedly opened fire in a story at a shopping center in the Denver suburb of Thornton.
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Active volcano Gunung Agung in Bali, Indonesia.

More Than 130,000 Flee Menacing Bali Volcano

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Brooke Binkowski
Sep 28, 2017 A "dramatic escalation in tremors" is leading seismologists to believe that an eruption is immin ...
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Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson attend the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on June 7, 2007.

Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Creator and Pop Culture Icon, Dies

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Brooke Binkowski
Sep 27, 2017 Hefner, who was 91, died at his home of natural causes.
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