About Author
Shanmugapriya Murugesan specializes in fact-checking. She covers a wide range of subjects, including US politics, international affairs, entertainment, celebrity death rumors, and misinformation surrounding breaking news. Her fact-driven writing is audience-focused, turning viral internet claims into clear and accessible fact-checking stories. She emphasizes accuracy and depth while making complicated subjects easy for readers to understand. She also has experience in content marketing and SEO.
Latest From Shanmugapriya Murugesan
Fact Check: Will Trump give stay-at-home parents $9,000 per child each year?
The X post wrote, "Trump admin seriously considers giving stay at home parents $9,000 yearly per child"
Fact Check: Did Mark Carney declare war on the United States?
Mark Carney’s position as a declaration of war and links it to recent developments in the trade dispute
Fact Check: Did Trump restore Lake Ontario’s 'Lac America' name shown on a 17th-century map?
Internet users shared what appeared to be a 17th-century map drawn by French settlers that used the same name for the lake
Fact Check: Is 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' really ending in 2027 after 24 years on ABC?
The next season of ABC’s late-night show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' could be its last, Page Six reported
Fact Check: Did Trump bring hundreds of workers to help with the 9/11 recovery?
Trump said he went to the World Trade Center site the day after the 9/11 attacks
Fact Check: Is Mamdani under fire after handing symbolic 9/11 pen to ex-al Qaeda defense lawyer?
Mamdani handed the ceremonial pen to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and asked her to pass it to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem
Fact Check: Is Erika Kirk stepping down as TPUSA CEO a year after Charlie’s death?
Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot and killed by Tyler Robinson on September 10, 2025, while speaking at a campus event in Utah
Fact Check: Did Erika Kirk announce a $25,000-a-seat anniversary speech at UVU?
A real TPUSA memorial event will take place on September 10, 2026, under the title “Freedom Built to Last: Honoring Charlie Kirk"
Fact Check: Did Trump share an AI video showing him hitting Mark Carney with a hockey stick?
The video has gained attention as tensions between Trump and Carney continue over US-Canada trade
Fact Check: Did Trump declare North and Central America part of the United States?
The post claimed, "President Trump has Declared that North and Central America are now part of the United States of America."
Fact Check: Did Trump threaten Rep Thomas Massie over his push to release Epstein files?
Massie says Trump called him three times and threatened to “attack you in a way you've never seen before”
Fact Check: Did Arizona process 112,693 duplicate voter registrations?
The claim has raised questions about whether duplicate registrations affected Arizona’s election results
Fact Check: Did Blake Shelton cancel four shows with Jelly Roll over fan backlash?
The X post also shared that Shelton has generally stayed out of politics and says the alleged decision had nothing to do with politics
Fact Check: Is Arnold Schwarzenegger legally dropping part of his last name?
Several users questioned the authenticity of the post and asked whether the claim was real
Fact Check: Did failed brakes cause the Amazon plane's Miami runway overrun?
The Amazon cargo plane, a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air for Amazon, overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport
Fact Check: Did Mark Carney promote a cryptocurrency linked to Canada's freshwater reserves?
This shows that the video promoting the cryptocurrency is a deepfake that uses Carney’s image and voice
Fact Check: Did Daniel Radcliffe get cast as Voldemort in HBO's Harry Potter reboot?
The rumor originated with an X account called DiscussingFlow, which posted an alleged casting update about the HBO Harry Potter reboot
Fact Check: Did Canada resell Chinese steel as Canadian steel to help China avoid US tariffs?
The claim has gained attention amid rising trade tensions between the United States, Canada and China
Fact Check: Did Lindsay Clancy trial influence an Illinois mother accused of killing her son?
Prosecutors say the mother closely followed Clancy’s case and discussed it shortly before her son’s death
Fact Check: Did Lindsay Clancy raise over $1M donation while Emma Schols received only $42K?
The meme highlights Emma Schols saying she saved her six children from a house fire despite suffering severe burns