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.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 13, 2020
Sources linked to Republican and Democratic lawmakers had each accused the other side of politic ...
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March 12, 2020
The giraffe and her calf, which both had a condition known as leucism, went missing over four mo ...
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March 11, 2020
The U.S. president’s finances are complex, but does Donald Trump actually benefit from the CDC’s ...
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March 11, 2020
This "serious excellent advice by Japanese doctors treating COVID-19 cases" is not all that exce ...
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March 11, 2020 (Updated: March 12, 2020)
Take a deep breath and consult the CDC or WHO's latest guidance before following any coronavirus ...
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March 9, 2020
Readers inquired about a viral Facebook post amid an outbreak of the new coronavirus in 2020.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 6, 2020
The World Health Organization has advised people to “wash their hands after handling banknotes.”
Written by: Alex Kasprak
March 5, 2020 (Updated: March 23, 2020)
A viral Facebook post amplified dubious and potentially dangerous claims amid an outbreak of the ...
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March 2, 2020 (Updated: March 13, 2020)
Amid an outbreak of coronavirus in 2020, an email from pathologist James Robb was heavily memed ...
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Feb. 27, 2020
The CDC had previously stated its intent to block anyone who tested positive for the disease cau ...
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Feb. 27, 2020
Responses to Snopes’ two-year investigation into links between deceptive dating websites and the ...
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Feb. 24, 2020
A data map that appeared in a popular Twitter thread did not show what some people claimed.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Feb. 11, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 19, 2020)
How Cheech and Chong's Facebook timeline unwittingly exposed a network of niche dating websites ...
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Jan. 31, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 3, 2020)
Advocates are concerned about the downstream effects of the new rule if it goes into effect as is.
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Jan. 6, 2020
Snopes invites readers to peek behind the scenes and learn how our Dive Team unmasked a massive ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Dec. 31, 2019
Beef industry publication Tri-State Livestock News does not appear to be a fan of soy-based beef ...
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