Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine is the web producer/production editor for Snopes. They were first hired as a fact-checker, and previously worked in audience engagement at publications like CalMatters, The Texas Tribune, and PolitiFact. Their explainer on gender-affirming care was a finalist for an award by the Institute of Nonprofit News, as part of the Tribune’s package “Gender Affirming Care in Texas.” The explainer was also cited as a source on Wikipedia. Izz is a proud member of the Trans Journalists Association, Online News Association, and Ida B. Wells Society. In addition to their work at Snopes, they love Studio Ghibli movies, singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen bops, and soup.
Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 10, 2023
As claims about the flag began to pick up steam again in 2023, we decided to revisit the topic w ...
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June 9, 2023
A photograph of Beshear posing with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was taken in 2020, durin ...
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June 8, 2023
This image supposedly showing a tweet by the United Nations' official Twitter account is not wha ...
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June 7, 2023
In June 2023, New York City launched its first public health vending machine as part of a drug h ...
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June 6, 2023
While the partnership is real, a virtual Walt Disney World is less certain.
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June 1, 2023
The truck is real, but it’s not new, nor is it available for purchase.
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May 31, 2023
The name of the show is “Pauline.”
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May 26, 2023
According to news accounts, Turner relinquished her U.S. citizenship in 2013.
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May 25, 2023 (Updated: May 26, 2023)
The video documented an an Australian auction yard fire in April 2023.
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May 24, 2023
The official Facebook account for the legendary singer announced her death.
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May 23, 2023
We've fact-checked satirical posts from Mouse Trap News before.
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May 23, 2023
The images you may have seen were AI-generated.
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May 18, 2023
The Twitter account that originally posted the claim admitted it wasn't true.
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May 18, 2023
The “breaking news” was a joke from the show.
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May 17, 2023 (Updated: May 24, 2023)
Complete government data on U.S. income for 2022 and 2023 was not available at the time of publi ...
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May 16, 2023 (Updated: May 17, 2023)
Facebook users reported that friend requests were sent automatically when they clicked on other ...
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May 16, 2023
The video of the supposed "will reading" was actually a 2020 fictional play.
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May 15, 2023
"Rumors that I had a heart attack are completely false," a Twitter account that appeared to belo ...
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May 14, 2023
We found various social media posts about the quote over the past few years.
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May 12, 2023
The claimed amount of time between the New York Times editorial being published and the Wright b ...
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