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 Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union getting a divorce?
The rumor surfaced online after Dwyane Wade said he would spend part of the day with his wife, Gabrielle Union
Fact Check: Does newly released surveillance footage show Tyler Robinson shooting Charlie Kirk?
A post claimed that surveillance footage shown during Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing captured him firing the shot that killed Charlie Kirk
Fact Check: Did Tyler Robinson say he doesn't want death penalty amid preliminary hearings?
Viral posts allege that Robinson said he does not want the death penalty, with some suggesting his stance is tied to Utah's method of execution
Fact Check: Did Muslims in Dearborn try to stop churches from ringing their bells?
A Facebook post reported, 'Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan Demand Churches Stop Ringing Bells on Sunday'
Fact Check: Is Mitch McConnell's home being renovated while he's hospitalized?
A video claiming a flooring company was seen measuring inside Mitch McConnell's home is going viral
Is the photo of young Zohran Mamdani with Epstein, Gates and Clinton real?
The image gained renewed attention following the release of US Justice Department documents that mentioned Mamdani's mother
Fact Check: Did Trump doze off during his meeting with Turkey President Erdogan?
Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a bilateral meeting held alongside the NATO summit in Turkey
Fact Check: Did Trump leave his Qatari plane after Iranian hackers hijacked its TVs?
The viral post appears to combine real news about Trump's aircraft with political humor involving Fox News, Obama, and Iranian cyber threats
Fact Check: Did Jack Antonoff come out as gay amid reports of his split from Margaret Qualley?
A video that identified a man dancing energetically and performing a full split at a 'Stop Pipelines Now' street protest as Antonoff
Fact Check: Are reports of Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff's separation true?
Reports circulating online claim that Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have ended their marriage after three years, alleging that their relationship had been rocky
Fact Check: Did Sen Susan Collins say insider trading should be legal?
Collins helped pass the 2012 STOCK Act, which reaffirmed that members of Congress are subject to insider-trading laws
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim his administration persuaded Walmart to lower prices true?
Trump has faced mounting criticism over persistent inflation, with consumer prices rising after his tariff policies
Fact Check: Is the viral Mitch McConnell Subway sighting video real?
Mitch McConnell's health has been the subject of online speculation since he was hospitalized following a medical emergency on June 14, 2026
Fact Check: Was Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson a UVU student?
The claim also revived confusion from the days following the September 2025 shooting
Fact Check: Is Mitch McConnell brain-dead after reports said he was found unconscious at his home?
Laura Loomer claimed White House sources said Mitch McConnell was brain-dead and in organ failure, allegations that quickly spread across social media
Fact Check: Are viral photos of trash at Reflecting Pool after July 4 real?
One post, which received more than 1 million views, was captioned, ‘Firework cleanup at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this afternoon’
Fact Check: Did Trump ask Supreme Court to overturn USMNT's World Cup loss to Belgium?
The claim emerged as Trump made headlines after acknowledging that he had asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card
Fact Check: Did Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro die after battling breast cancer?
The post paired a recent photo of Aveiro smiling alongside Cristiano Ronaldo with an alleged image of Aveiro showing on life support in a hospital
Fact Check: Is Trump's claim that he's No 1 on TikTok while Taylor Swift is No 11 true?
'You know who the No 1 person on TikTok is, by far? Trump. Me. I'm No 1. Taylor Swift was No 11,' Trump said
Fact Check: Did Taylor Swift praise Travis Kelce's high school kindness in her wedding vows?
As per a viral claim, Taylor Swift said Travis Kelce is the type of person she'd like to know in high school