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Dan Mac Guill worked at Snopes between May 2017 and August 2022. Mac Guill is a journalist and fact-checker from Dublin, Ireland, based in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He ran FactCheck on TheJournal.ie - the Republic of Ireland's first dedicated fact-checking service - from 2016 to 2017, and worked as a reporter for TheJournal.ie from 2014. Before that, he was Deputy Editor of The Local France in Paris. He has a BA in philosophy from the University of Scranton and an MA in political science from Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
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Student Loan Debt: The $1.6 Trillion Problem Dividing Democrats

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Dan MacGuill
May 25, 2022 Joe Biden faces a fight from within his own party in solving the mounting student loan crisis an ...
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No, Rice Krispies Did Not Announce 'Pop Is Now a Trans Woman'

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Dan MacGuill
May 24, 2022 The same stupid memes, from the same stupid sources, every stupid time.
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Person, Human, Electronics

Did Viral Video Show a Real Fight at Airport Check-in?

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Dan MacGuill
May 24, 2022 The footage was shared widely on social media in May 2022, prompting speculation about its authe ...
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Person, Human, Art

Did Constitution Author Gouverneur Morris Die From a Whalebone Catheter?

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Dan MacGuill
May 18, 2022 Did a remarkable, often-overlooked Founder suffer a bizarre and horrible cause of death?
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Person, Human, Tie

Does a Photo Show Margaret Thatcher Talking to a Young Justin Trudeau?

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Dan MacGuill
May 17, 2022 In 1980, an 8-year-old Justin Trudeau accompanied his father Pierre on a trip to Europe.
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Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Phone

Did Texas Ban Instagram Filters?

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Dan MacGuill
May 13, 2022 A lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton provoked headlines and social media posts in May ...
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Person, Human, Architecture

Roe Leak: No, Justices Didn't Argue Against Abortion to Boost 'Domestic Supply of Infants'

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Dan MacGuill
May 11, 2022 Abortion-rights activists responded with outrage to a footnote from the draft opinion overturnin ...
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Architecture, Building, Temple

Roe v. Wade Overturned: What's Next for US, Supreme Court

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Dan MacGuill
May 11, 2022 (Updated: June 24, 2022) Now that the landmark abortion ruling has been overturned, expect a patchwork of state laws gove ...
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Did Conservative Justices Lie About Roe v. Wade?

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Dan MacGuill
May 5, 2022 Left-wing critics caused "#LyingGOP" to trend on social media in May 2022. But did they miss som ...
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Were Barricades Erected Outside Supreme Court in Response to 'Roe v. Wade' Leak?

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Dan MacGuill
May 3, 2022 The leaking of a draft majority opinion on the night of May 2, 2022, produced a significant resp ...
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Midterms 2022: Did Trump Say 'If We Can't MAGA, Stay Home in November'?

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Dan MacGuill
May 2, 2022 Did the embittered former president really tell his supporters to "boycott the midterm elections"?
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Text, Plot, Diagram

Were Tampons Once Sold Soaked in Opium?

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Dan MacGuill
May 2, 2022 Internet users enjoyed photos of an early-20th century box of tampons. But what does the histori ...
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Person, Human, Advertisement

INFLATION QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge of a Century of Changing Prices

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Dan MacGuill
April 28, 2022 How much did a dozen eggs cost back in 1922? When was sugar at its cheapest? 
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Bench, Furniture, Wood

Did a 'California Teacher' Pen a Viral Post About Immigration?

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Dan MacGuill
April 27, 2022 A more than decade-old screed about immigration reemerged on Facebook in 2022.
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Did Walt Disney Say 'The Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking'?

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Dan MacGuill
April 27, 2022 The legendary animator continues to inspire viewers more than 50 years after his death.
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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Ed Balls Day Is Upon Us! Here Are the 8 Strangest Online Political Gaffes

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Dan MacGuill
April 27, 2022 Dead deer, cartoon cats, "covfefe." A lot can go wrong when politicians log in to social media.
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Did Queen Elizabeth Give a Knighthood to a Cat Named Ruben?

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Dan MacGuill
April 26, 2022 Social media users enthusiastically shared a post about "Sir Ruben J. Cat, KBE," in April 2022.
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Does a Picture Show a Divorcing Couple Dividing Up Beanie Babies?

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Dan MacGuill
April 20, 2022 The strangely moving photograph was shared on social media in April 2022.
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Did the Catholic Church Oppose Street Lights?

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Dan MacGuill
April 20, 2022 A popular meme claimed the Vatican banned gas-fueled lighting for religious reasons. Was it all ...
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Did a Kentucky Man Sue His Employer for Throwing Him a Birthday Party?

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Dan MacGuill
April 19, 2022 An unusual employment law case from Kenton County, Kentucky, attracted headlines around the worl ...
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