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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.   

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Did Christine Blasey Ford Make a Sexual Assault Accusation Against Neil Gorsuch?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 24, 2018

Believing this claim also requires believing that someone who tweets #Pizzagate and #Qanon consp ...

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Does This Photograph Show Irish Slaves in the United States?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 22, 2018

A disturbing photo of mining conditions, likely from Belgium in the early 20th century, has ofte ...

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Is Performing Pelvic Exams on Unconscious Women Without Informed Consent Legal?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 21, 2018 (Updated: Sept. 24, 2018)

Despite widespread condemnation of the practice, performing pelvic exams on unconscious women fo ...

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Did Senator Dianne Feinstein Employ a Chinese Spy?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 20, 2018

A former member of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s California staff was reportedly the target of Chin ...

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How a Weight Loss Company Lured People Into Paying to Join a Non-Existent Study

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 19, 2018

Chad Tackett claimed his weight loss program was so good that it was part of a university-sponso ...

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A Breakdown of Everything Wrong in That "Shocking Secrets of the Food Industry" Viral Video

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 18, 2018

None of the items described in the video could accurately be described as either shocking or secret.

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Was Essie Dunbar Discovered Alive in the Coffin During Her Funeral?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 15, 2018

In 1915, Essie Dunbar was allegedly pronounced dead after suffering from a seizure. Legend has i ...

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Facing Criticism Over Past Climate Reporting, BBC Commits to Reining in “False Balance”

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 12, 2018

“You do not need a denier to balance the debate,” read a briefing sent to the BBC editorial staff.

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Will Drinking a Young Person's Blood Provide Anti-Aging Health Benefits?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 11, 2018

Sensationalized headlines mischaracterized a controversial area of science that is in no way rel ...

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Is The Great Pyramid of Giza's Location Related to the Speed of Light?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 9, 2018

The latitude of the pyramid in decimal degrees can match a sequence of numbers expressing the sp ...

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Why Have So Many Daily Caller Writers Expressed White Supremacist Views?

Written by: Bethania Palma Alex Kasprak

Sept. 6, 2018

Revelations that Daily Caller writer Scott Greer also published material on a site founded by wh ...

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Are People Attempting to Cure Their Children's Autism with Bleach Enemas?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 4, 2018

A “church” falsely claimed that a form of industrial bleach considered a “sacrament” can cure vi ...

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The EPA Suggested We Change Our Rating on an Asbestos Story. Here's Why We Declined.

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Sept. 4, 2018

While the EPA has not paved the way for all uses of asbestos to make a return, they have propose ...

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Did President Trump Say “Everybody Would Be Very Poor” If He Were Impeached?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 30, 2018

The chief executive asserted that if the country were deprived of his thinking, markets would cr ...

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Did a Scientific Study Prove That "Conspiracists" Are "The Most Sane of All?"

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 27, 2018

A conspiracy theory website drew a series of baseless or incorrect conclusions from a study that ...

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Did Ron Paul Call Congress "A Bunch of Psychopathic Authoritarians"?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 24, 2018

Ron Paul did use the words "psychopathic authoritarians" in his final address, but not specifica ...

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Is This Dashing Young Man Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 23, 2018

A 1930s photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., the President’s son, is a popular item online ...

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Election Law Violations Compared: Obama 2008 vs. Trump 2016

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 22, 2018

Federal Election Commission violations are a civil matter, while Michael Cohen is guilty of mult ...

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Did Robert Smalls Steal a Confederate Ship to Rescue Himself and Others from Slavery?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 21, 2018

A meme accurately recounts the life of a man born into slavery who stole a Confederate ship to r ...

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Does the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 Bar Muslims from Holding Public Office?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Aug. 20, 2018

Such an interpretation of the 1952 law would not only be incorrect, it would betray an egregious ...

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