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: Are Democrats 'afraid' that Scott Jennings could be Trump's next press secretary?
South Carolina state Rep Bakari Sellers (D) joked Democrats are “afraid” of Scott Jennings becoming the next White House press secretary
Fact Check: Did seven sailors die in a brawl aboard USS Abraham Lincoln?
One report alleged that seven sailors died in a brawl aboard the aircraft carrier
Fact Check: Did a top doctor claim Trump is 'very sick' and could die soon?
Online users and medical experts have called for greater transparency and raised questions about his visible symptoms
Fact Check: Is Natalie Harp behind Karoline Leavitt's resignation as White House Press Secretary?
A claim was shared alongside low-quality video footage that allegedly showed a tense exchange between Karoline Leavitt, Natalie Harp and Donald Trump
Fact Check: Did Trump pay RWE $1.2B to stop building offshore wind farms?
The post suggested that the government wanted RWE to invest in natural gas projects instead
Fact Check: Is Marco Rubio the next White House press secretary after Karoline Leavitt leaves?
An X user post claimed, “Trump just announced that Marcela Rubio will be the new White House Press Secretary"
Fact Check: Did Pete Hegseth find a $50 million Cayman Islands account linked to Zelenskyy?
Pete Hegseth believed Zelenskyy had been diverting money and labeling it as diplomatic funds
Fact Check: Was Karoline Leavitt on Trump’s ‘decoy plane’ in Turkiye?
Online users questioned whether Leavitt was aboard Trump’s so-called “decoy plane”
Fact Check: Did Whoopi Goldberg say electing Mamdani a 'big mistake'?
Whoopi Goldberg accused Mamdani of having an “obvious commitment to turning New York City into a communist utopia”
Fact Check: Was Trump's plane swap in Turkey captured in the viral video?
The video also showed Donald Trump, wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, walking down the stairs of a similar aircraft
Fact Check: Did Elon Musk inquire about buying the United Kingdom?
Several X users questioned whether Musk could actually buy an entire country
Fact Check: Did a WH aide use a belly-button device to wake Trump when he dozed off?
Video shows White House aide Jayme Leagh Franklin standing beside Trump as he appears to doze off, with her hand resting on her abdomen
Fact Check: Is Trump’s claim the combined MMR vaccine could be lethal true?
Trump suggested that giving measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines separately would be safer
Fact Check: Is Karoline Leavitt’s claim that Trump made the US more affordable true?
Karoline Leavitt argued that Trump and Republicans had made the country safer and more affordable through what she called common-sense policies
Fact Check: Did Kurt Russell call Gavin Newsom 'slimy' and 'handsy' at an LA event?
A viral post claimed Kurt Russell and Gavin Newsom shared a high school and that Russell recalled a strained relationship between them
Fact Check: Did Trump say a soda-bottle-sized vaccination is poured into a child's body?
Trump said his admin would spread childhood vaccines over multiple visits, claiming children would receive only 20% of one large dose at a time
Fact Check: Did Iran say the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until Trump's term ends?
A viral X post attributed a 2029 deadline to Iran, claiming the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed throughout Donald Trump's presidency
Fact Check: Did Kendrick Lamar confirm that 'Not Like Us' was about Drake?
The post claimed Kendrick Lamar released 'Not Like Us' in May 2024 during his escalating public feud with Drake
Fact Check: Did Drake crash into a tunnel painted on a wall by a coyote?
The claim comes as Drake remains in the spotlight following the surprise release of his 43-track triple album
Fact Check: Did Mike Lindell commit voter bribery with free MyPillow giveaways?
Mike Lindell faced allegations that his campaign used mini-pillows to influence Minnesota voters during a parade giveaway