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: Did 'The View' invite Karoline Leavitt to become a full-time co-host?
Some reports said 'The View' invited her as a guest, while others claimed the show wanted her as a full-time co-host. Which claim is true?
Fact Check: Is Byron Donalds’ claim illegal immigration caused US measles outbreaks true?
Bryan Donalds said 'rampant illegal immigration' was the reason for the US measles outbreaks
Fact Check: Did North Korea's Kim Jong Un pay tribute to Dolly Parton?
The post appeared to suggest that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had personally honored Parton from the summit of Mount Paektu following her death
Fact Check: Did Dolly Parton’s Nashville airport renaming petition reach 140,000 signatures?
The Change.org petition launched in January 2025, and posts online claimed that the number of signatures had risen sharply after Parton’s reported death
Fact Check: Did Trump demand changes to Canada's French language rules for trade deal?
Mark Carney and US officials gave different accounts of what happened during the trade talks
Fact Check: Did Annie Potts die after sharing a post honoring late Tim Curry?
Some online posts also cited an incorrect Google search result that appeared to list Annie Potts as dead
Fact Check: Did Dolly Parton leave the rights and royalties to 'Jolene' to Miley Cyrus?
Dolly Parton was Miley Cyrus’ godmother, and the two had a close relationship for decades
Fact Check: Can Canada shut off electricity to the US causing massive blackouts?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada could consider stronger measures if the trade dispute with the US continues
Fact Check: Did Dolly Parton reveal her final wish to be buried next to her husband Carl Dean?
Reports say Parton’s family plans to bury her next to her late husband, Carl Dean
Fact Check: Is Trump admin importing contaminated beef from Argentina?
Social media users began raising questions about Argentine beef after Trump's announcement on Truth Social
Fact Check: Is Trump’s claim that Canada does 95% of its business with the US true?
Trump said, "They feel entitled, and yet, WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US! They do 95% of their business with the U.S., with us, the exact opposite!"
Fact Check: Did Dolly Parton call Trump before her death and ask him to finish the ballroom?
Trump ordered US flags to be flown at half-staff across the country in honor of Dolly Parton after her death announcement
Fact Check: Did Marvel cast Tom Hardy as Wolverine in its upcoming X-Men reboot?
Tom Hardy has reportedly been cast as Logan aka Wolverine in the highly anticipated X-Men reboot
Fact Check: Did Abdul El-Sayed’s mother work for a charity linked to Hamas and Taliban?
The rumor originated with The Midwesterner, a conservative news website based in Michigan
Fact Check: Did Dolly Parton twice decline the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump admin?
A popular X post from 2023 also claimed that Parton had declined offers from both Donald Trump and Biden
Fact Check: Was Dolly Parton’s death announcement on August 25 a hoax?
Several social media users claimed Dolly Parton's death announcement was a hoax and that the singer was still alive
Fact Check: Did a man cancel his wedding after his fiancee supported Lindsay Clancy?
Clancy’s high-profile murder trial nears its conclusion in Massachusetts. Clancy faces charges over the 2023 deaths of her three children
Fact Check: Is the US down to just 41 days of crude oil inventory?
The post also claimed that this was “the lowest level in half a century"
Fact Check: Did Republicans warn that Democrats would tax the rich and investigate Trump allies?
The rumor lists higher taxes on billionaires, renewed food regulations, new costs for data centers and investigations into Trump allies such as Natalie Harp and Jared Kushner
Fact Check: Did Texas Roadhouse servers contaminate Black customers’ food?
Texas Roadhouse and Logan’s Roadhouse conspired in a Facebook group to contaminate Black customers’ food by licking their fingers