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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.   

RFK Jr. Embraced a Wildly Pseudoscientific Study Linking Vaccines to Chronic Illness

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 5, 2024

Snopes investigates the power of RFK Jr.'s misinformation by following the evolution of a popula ...

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Did Mike and Karen Pence Use IVF?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 4, 2024

The former second couple have openly discussed a nearly six-year period of infertility that incl ...

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No, Women Do Not Retain DNA from Every Man They've Slept With

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 2, 2024

This recurring claim makes a mockery of the science on which it is based.

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Video Shows French President Emmanuel Macron in Club 'Before His Political Life'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 1, 2024

Among other things challenging the video's authenticity is the presence of Macron's face on ever ...

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No, Trump Did Not Refer To His Wife Melania as 'Mercedes' at CPAC 2024

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 27, 2024

A clip from the former president's speech at CPAC provided fodder for late night television, but ...

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How RFK Jr. Exploited a Bogus Study Linking Vaccines to Chronic Illness

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 27, 2024

Snopes investigates the evolution of a popular anti-vaccine talking point.

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Did Live Nation Issue Warning About 'Level 3 Sex Offender' Attending Nicki Minaj Show?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 23, 2024

The image was a reference to Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, who was convicted of attempted rape ...

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Did Rachel Maddow Tell People Not To Post Real Vaccine Injuries So They Won't Be Used as Propaganda?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 20, 2024

The post allegedly claimed that anti-vaccine activists use this information to spread dangerous ...

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A person wearing an olive-green hijab and a keffiyeh around their neck hold a sign on either side of an image. On the left, it says, "You don't  get to choose who we rape." On the right, it says, "You don't get to choose how we resist."

Is Pic of Pro-Palestine Protester Holding 'You Don't Get To Choose Who We Rape' Sign Real?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 16, 2024

The photo first went viral in early February 2024, but with different text.

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Does This Video Show the Destruction of the UNRWA Building in Gaza?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 15, 2024

The same video has been falsely described as showing the destruction of the the Palestinian Legi ...

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Did Putin Say He Preferred Biden to Trump in the 2024 US Presidential Election?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 15, 2024

"But we will work with any U.S. president who the American people have confidence in," Putin sai ...

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No, Tucker Carlson Didn't Vow To Kill Himself If the Chiefs Won the Super Bowl

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 14, 2024

The claim went viral after their victory, but it originated from an X account that publishes satire.

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No, Video Does Not Prove NASA Left Cameraman Behind During Lunar Mission

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 30, 2024

A camera system's name, "Ground-Commanded Television Assembly," provides a clue to this purporte ...

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Was Donald Trump's Uncle a Professor at MIT?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 29, 2024

The former president has often pointed to his uncle as evidence of his own "good genes."

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Is 'Texas' Slang for 'Crazy' in Norway?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 27, 2024

As in, "Things got real texas at that party last night …"

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Is Russia Building an 'Immigrant Village' for Conservative Americans and Canadians?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 19, 2024 (Updated: Jan. 20, 2024)

The claim was made by a well-connected Russian immigration lawyer.

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Did Trump Say a Candidate Under Federal Investigation 'Has No Right To Be Running'?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 17, 2024

The sentiment was allegedly expressed by then-candidate Trump in November 2016.

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Was Trump 'Convicted' of Rape in May 2023?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 17, 2024

In May 2023, a jury decided former President Trump defamed writer E. Jean Carroll by denying he ...

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Did Bill Gates Say US Citizens Must Accept Digital IDs By 2028 or Be Excluded From Society?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 15, 2024

The concept of a digital ID has been championed by Bill Gates for years.

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FAA Policy About Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities Has Existed for Over a Decade

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Jan. 15, 2024

Posts by Elon Musk and others implied that a long-standing policy was the result of a recent emp ...

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