About Author
Shanmugapriya is a dedicated Trending News writer who transforms trending political and entertainment stories into compelling, fact-driven narratives. Accuracy and depth are at the core of her writing, making complex topics easy to understand and trustworthy to read. She also specializes in identifying facts behind viral narratives, debunking misinformation, and presenting verified news that audiences can trust. By tracking trending conversations on X, she delivers exactly what audiences are looking for - reliable, and authentic news.
Area of Interest
In addition to exploring crime scenes, she enjoys traveling, listening to music, and watching detective movies. While she immerses herself in crime scenes and captures truths in her writing, she also harbors an interest in crafting short novels, quotes, and aspiring to be a novelist.
Latest From Shanmugapriya Murugesan
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim 375,000 people attended July 4 event before storm evacuation true?
Donald Trump claimed the crowd at the National Mall was estimated at 375,000 before the evacuation and that 150,000 came back for the speech
Fact Check: Did Trump blame 'vandals' for the storm that evacuated the National Mall on July 4?
Severe thunderstorms disrupted the July 4, 2026, celebrations in Washington, DC, forcing officials to evacuate the National Mall
Fact Check: Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fly to Israel for their honeymoon?
A viral post claimed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce boarded a flight to Israel shortly after their reported wedding ceremony
Fact Check: Did Trump announce Obama's indictment over Russiagate on July 4 celebration?
The rumor spread widely in pro-Trump social media circles on July 4, with users sharing it as breaking news
Fact Check: Is viral image showing Erika Kirk attending Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding real?
The rumor spread amid intense public interest in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, which reportedly featured a star-studded guest list
Fact Check: Did Taylor Swift sing ‘We Are Charlie Kirk’ at her wedding to Travis Kelce?
The claim gained traction because reports had suggested Taylor Swift planned to perform a song for Travis Kelce during the wedding reception
Fact Check: Did Taylor Swift's wedding guests include the full Jeffrey Epstein client list?
An X user claimed Taylor Swift invited the entire Jeffrey Epstein client list to her wedding. The viral post drew over 240,000 views
Fact Check: Is viral wedding photo of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce real?
Reports had stated that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding would enforce a strict no-phone policy
Fact Check: Is Trump considering a pardon for Diddy as part of America's 250th anniversary?
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is serving a 50-month prison sentence, while renewed speculation revived Trump's 2025 comments about a possible pardon
Fact Check: Was 100-year-old Dick Van Dyke spotted using a walker during outing with wife Arlene?
The sighting drew attention because Dick Van Dyke appeared active and upbeat just a few months earlier at the opening of Malibu Urgent Care in April
Fact Check: Is the viral bridal photo of Taylor Swift from her wedding to Travis Kelce?
Reports circulated claiming that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were celebrating their wedding in New York City over the July 3–4 weekend
Fact Check: Is Taylor Swift changing her legal name to Taylor Kelce?
A user posted, "Taylor Swift is changing her name to 'Taylor Kelce'. — She is keeping Taylor Swift for her professional career and stage name!
Fact Check: Did Harry Styles receive an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding?
The rumor gained significant attention because Harry Styles briefly dated Taylor Swift, while his fiancee, Zoe Kravitz, is a close friend of Swift
Fact Check: Is Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from international football after World Cup?
The speculation comes amid Portugal's World Cup campaign
Fact Check: Is the claim Ken Paxton traveled to Iceland with an alleged mistress true?
The woman's face was not clearly visible in the video, and she wears sunglasses throughout the footage
Fact Check: Did Oprah Winfrey visit Jeffrey Epstein's private island 11 times?
A post also questioned what happened to students from Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, implying they had been abducted
Fact Check: Did Melania Trump pocket the entire $40M Amazon documentary deal?
Posts citing financial disclosures claimed Melania Trump earned millions from Amazon's documentary deal, plus income from her memoir and NFTs
Fact Check: Did Tucker Carlson announce plans to build a third US political party?
Claims from X posts suggest Tucker Carlson said he plans to help build a new US political party amid criticism of the two party system
Fact Check: Is Trump administration cutting down DC's oldest cherry tree for a golf course?
The claim emerged after Donald Trump announced that he plans to begin work on the East Potomac Golf Links in September
Fact Check: Did Trump admin refuse to release DHS bodycam footage of the Alex Pretti shooting?
The January 24 shooting of US citizen Alex Pretti remains politically charged five months later