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Alex Kasprak

Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, Motherboard, New Scientist, and other venues. Prior to joining Snopes, he was a staff science writer at BuzzFeed and a science communicator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has master's degrees in geological sciences from Brown University and in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Kasprak has been with Snopes since 2016 and has served as senior writer since 2019.   

Two images in a collage. First is of a DOJ press release, second is of a tweet.

DOJ Election Monitoring Is Neither New nor Nefarious

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 8, 2022

A routine news release from the Department of Justice was being used to sow paranoia about inter ...

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Did Madame Tussauds Remove Kanye But Keep Hitler?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 3, 2022

A wax sculpture of the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was first revealed in 2015 alongside ...

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Tweet from the White House said President Biden's leadership was responsible for 2023 increase in Social Security benefits.

Did 'Biden's Leadership' Play Role in Social Security Increase for 2023?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 2, 2022

A significant increase in Social Security benefits was announced for 2023. Did Biden play any ro ...

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Note: Apparent Maxpay Clients

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

Using referral data and other indicators to create a list of online merchants who apparently use ...

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Note: Payment Companies Used By Online Dating Websites

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

The ever-rotating cast of companies that charge credit cards on behalf of Together Networks dati ...

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Note: "Effectively Fake" Merchants And Their Services

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

These merchants do not appear to offer anything more than a superficially functional online serv ...

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Note: Ownership of the Max Polyakov E-Commerce Ecosystem

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

The Grift Empire: Documenting Polyakov's financial interest in ClickDealer, Maxpay, and their re ...

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Note: Max Polyakov and Project Ritchie

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

A leaked report titled "Project Ritchie" created by the business intelligence firm Kroll provide ...

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Note: Slovenian Money Flows

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

Transfers of money originating from Together Networks related entities to Hong Kong as recorded ...

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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing purple Skyrora logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part V: Skyrora Ventures

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing green Maxpay logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part IV: Maxpay

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing red Be Naughty logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part III: Be Naughty

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing yellow Piggy Budget logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part II: Piggy Budget

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing blue Noosphere logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part I: Noosphere

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Electronics

The Grift Empire - Intro

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Oct. 5, 2022

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Did Members of Congress Provide 'Reconnaissance Tours' Before Capitol Riots?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

June 21, 2022

New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook Live broadcast and has asked "ce ...

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Historic photograph of Adolf Hitler

Did Hitler Say He'd 'Put an End to the Idea That a Woman's Body Belongs to Her'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 10, 2022

"Nazi ideals demand that the practice of abortion shall be exterminated with a strong hand," the ...

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Person, Human, Text

Was George Soros' Son 'Behind' SCOTUS Leak?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

May 9, 2022 (Updated: May 10, 2022)

The logic presented on a junk news website leaves much to be desired.

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Dan Stock's Speech to Mt. Vernon School Board Is Not Scientifically Credible

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 19, 2021

You would be hard pressed to find a single sentence in Dr. Stock's speech on "​​the futility of ...

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Person, Human, Restaurant

Did the Company That Makes McFlurry Machines Get Hit with a Restraining Order?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 10, 2021

Gizmodo captured a development in a "right to repair" lawsuit with the McHeadline "McFlurry Mach ...

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