Loreben Tuquero

Loreben Tuquero

Staff writer

Loreben Tuquero is a reporter covering misinformation for PolitiFact. She previously worked as a researcher/writer for Rappler, where she wrote fact checks and stories on disinformation actors and techniques. She graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in communication.

ltuquero@poynter.org

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Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 in social media posts:
An image shows Bad Bunny wearing a dress and burning the U.S. flag.
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 9, 2026

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stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts:
The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 16, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2026 in remarks:
In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • January 29, 2026
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Social Media
stated on January 25, 2026 in posts:
Evan Kilgore is one of the Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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By Loreben Tuquero • January 26, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 in a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram:
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
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By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2026
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Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:
A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.
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By Loreben Tuquero • January 12, 2026
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Social Media
stated on January 3, 2026 in social media posts:
Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
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By Loreben Tuquero • January 5, 2026
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Social Media
stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts:
The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access.
Half-True
By Loreben Tuquero • November 26, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 9, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
“DOGE halts yearly payment of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for ‘royalties linked to Obamacare.’”
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By Loreben Tuquero • November 10, 2025
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X posts
stated on October 28, 2025 in X posts:
The majority of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients are not U.S. citizens.
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By Loreben Tuquero • November 3, 2025
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Social Media
stated on October 22, 2025 in social media posts:
Walmart will close to in-store shoppers and allow only online orders and curbside pickup starting Nov. 1 because of an expected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding lapse.
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By Loreben Tuquero • October 29, 2025
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deported Venezuelans in Venezuela 2-24-25
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Trump AI investment announcement Jan 21, 2025
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