David Emery
David Emery is a West Coast-based writer and editor with 25 years of experience fact-checking rumors, hoaxes, and contemporary legends, first as a freelancer for About.com (1997-2016), and as a staff writer and editor for Snopes since July 2016. His varied media career has also included stints as a television writer, contributing editor of a (pre-internet) satirical newspaper, and newsroom librarian.
Written by: David Emery
Feb. 27, 2022
There are countless "exclusive reward," "free coupon," and "free product" scams on social media. ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 31, 2022
Vintage newspaper archives hold pitfalls for researchers looking for solid facts.
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 12, 2022
What a difference a preposition can make.
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 11, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor grossly overstated COVID-19 statistics during a heari ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 3, 2022
The lawsuit supposedly alleged that paranormal forces inside the Jumanji video game threatened t ...
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 2, 2022 (Updated: Jan. 10, 2022)
The rumor bubbled up out of nowhere on social media.
Written by: David Emery
Jan. 1, 2022
Yes, you can blame your New Year's hangover on Caesar ... mostly.
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 28, 2021
It's always prudent to check the source of a claim before sharing online "news."
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 15, 2021
We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade.
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 8, 2021
No fewer than five U.S. presidents have found themselves the butt of this particular joke.
Written by: David Emery
Nov. 8, 2021
Biden overstated the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccinations during a July 2021 town hall.
Written by: David Emery
Oct. 29, 2021
In reality, these "mortsafes," as they were called, were designed to thwart grave robbers, not v ...
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Oct. 23, 2021
Stingy Jack was a ne'er-do-well who outsmarted the devil. The price? Wandering the earth with a ...
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Sept. 19, 2021
Before there was "sharing" — before there was even social media — there was copying and pasting ...
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Sept. 4, 2021
Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have taken steps to bar such behavior by users.
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Aug. 21, 2021
The term "glurge" has been with us since the mid-1990s.
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 19, 2021
In the midst of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, a bogus, 12-year-old prayer ...
Written by: David Emery
Aug. 16, 2021
A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers.
Written by: David Emery
May 23, 2021
We wouldn't recommend trying to eat this entire sandwich all by yourself.
Written by: David Emery
May 23, 2021
Unsurprisingly, some people were suspicious when they received unsolicited phone calls about vac ...
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