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Jordan Liles
Jordan Liles

Jordan Liles is a reporter with expertise in investigating misinformation, inauthentic social media activity, and scams. He joined the Snopes staff in 2016.
A rumor said that Elon Musk once said when something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Did Elon Musk Say, 'When Something Is Important Enough, Do It, Even if Odds Are Not in Your Favor'?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 12, 2023 We traced the origins of this inspirational quote to the year 2012.
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A rumor said that James O'Keefe from Project Veritas once starred in a stage production of Oklahoma.

Did Project Veritas' James O'Keefe Star in a Production of 'Oklahoma'?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 9, 2023 O'Keefe founded the conservative publisher Project Veritas, which has become known for sting ope ...
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Did Joe Biden Increase — or Decrease — the Federal Deficit Since He Became President?

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Jordan Liles Jessica Lee
Feb 9, 2023 We've crunched the numbers so that you don't have to.
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Donald Trump reshared a meme that claimed to show a photo of Ron DeSantis grooming high school girls with alcohol as a teacher.

Does Photo Show DeSantis 'Grooming High School Girls with Alcohol as a Teacher'?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 8, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump shared the photo on Truth Social, and asked, "That's not Ron, ...
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A video supposedly showed a dog howling to warn people ahead of the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

Does Video Show Dog Howling Before Earthquake in Turkey?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2023 "He tried to warn them of the danger about to come before the earthquake hit," the video's capti ...
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Turkey Earthquake: Watch Out for Old, Unrelated Photos

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Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2023 A picture of a dog lying down on rubble next to a hand was shot years before the earthquake that ...
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A rumor said that Lauren Boebert shot herself in the foot while shooting at the suspected Chinese spy balloon.

Did Boebert Shoot Herself While Aiming at the Chinese Balloon?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2023 An article claimed, "Republican Lauren Boebert shot herself in the foot while shooting at one of ...
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A quote meme claimed that Cher said if Trump is elected to be president in 2024 I'm going to blow my brains out.

Did Cher Say, 'If Trump Is Elected to be President in 2024, I'm Going to Blow My Brains Out'?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 7, 2023 We looked for the source of these purported remarks, which went back farther than expected.
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Gaziantep Castle in Turkey was partially damaged and destroyed in an earthquake in February 2023.

Turkey's Gaziantep Castle Partially Destroyed by Early 2023 Earthquake

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Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 Pictures were posted of the damage to Gaziantep Castle after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck t ...
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A tweet claimed to have leaked the script for Super Bowl LVII.

Was a Super Bowl LVII 'Script' Leaked Online?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 A comedic discussion that featured former NFL player Arian Foster likely inspired this viral tweet.
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A leaked video showed Mark Zuckerberg saying that COVID-19 vaccines could modify DNA and RNA, but this lacked both context and understanding.

Leaked Video Clip of Zuckerberg Discussing Vaccines Omits Context

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Jordan Liles
Feb 6, 2023 In July 2020, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held one of the company's regular internal Q&As for c ...
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John Adams never said that there are two ways to conquer and enslave a country and one is by sword and the other is by debt.

Did John Adams Say, 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 5, 2023 We looked to newspaper archives and old books in order to find out if this was a genuine quote f ...
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Hunter Biden's attorneys sent requests to open federal and state investigations over the laptop, also sending additional correspondence to the IRS and Tucker Carlson at Fox News.

Hunter Biden's Lawyer Requests Investigations over Laptop

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Jordan Liles
Feb 2, 2023 In the letters, attorneys for U.S. President Joe Biden's son appeared to acknowledge that the in ...
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A rumor said that Walmart was going to begin charging for carts.

Walmart Responds to Rumor It's Charging for Carts

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Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2023 A person in a TikTok video that had millions of views said, "Starting Feb. 1, Walmart is going t ...
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Hellmann's Mayonnaise had not been discontinued worldwide.

Hellmann's Mayo Discontinued in South Africa, Not the US

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Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2023 A Facebook post claimed that Hellmann's Mayonnaise would be discontinued "due to high inflationa ...
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YouTube ads about the purported weight loss and Alpine ice hack diet product Alpilean told a lie about a family connection.

'Alpine Ice Hack' Ads for Alpilean 'Weight Loss' Mislead

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Jordan Liles
Feb 1, 2023 Our helpful readers sent in links to unlisted videos that promoted a purported "Alpine ice hack" ...
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ChatGPT would not write a poem admiring Donald Trump but successfully did draft one for Joe Biden.

ChatGPT Declines Request for Poem Admiring Trump, But Biden Query Is Successful

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Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023 The artificial intelligence tool sources material from "a vast database of digital books, online ...
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A rumor said that Lisa Loring's cause of death was the COVID-19 vaccine and that she died suddenly, but that clashes with more credible information.

No Evidence Lisa Loring's Cause of Death Was COVID-19 Vaccine

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Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023 Loring, who died at the age of 64, was perhaps best known for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams ...
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Project Veritas published that Pfizer was exploring mutating COVID-19 virus for new vaccines.

Breaking Down the Project Veritas Video About Pfizer Purportedly Exploring 'Mutating' COVID-19

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Jordan Liles
Jan 31, 2023 Pfizer published a response to the claims on the company's website. We were unable to establish ...
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This story is about whether or not Elon Musk has tweeted the words woke mind virus in the past.

Did Elon Musk Warn that 'Woke Mind Virus' Is Destroying Civilization?

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Jordan Liles
Jan 29, 2023 The purported quote from Musk was featured in paid advertising on YouTube.
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