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Jack Izzo

Jack Izzo is a San Diego-born, Chicago-based journalist who joined Snopes in October 2023. Prior to Snopes, Jack graduated with a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University, where he researched the psychology of misinformation under Prof. David Rapp. Jack writes about anything and everything — he covered scientific breakthroughs at Popular Science, Northwestern sports for InsideNU, and has a short documentary premiering at the AmDocs film festival in 2024. A two-time "Jeopardy!" alumnus, Jack enjoys climbing rocks, throwing frisbees, solving Rubik’s Cubes, and DJing at his former college radio station, WNUR.

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Nebraska farmer building monument to Trump out of manure?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 30, 2025

Allegedly, the farmer was constructing the sculpture in response to the U.S. president's tariffs.

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LeBron James didn't call Karoline Leavitt 'KKK Barbie'

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 13, 2025

A satirical social media page posted the claim in May, but it was shared out of context in June.

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Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp bought country club after being denied entry?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 13, 2025

The rumor spread in Facebook posts featuring AI-generated images.

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Is Palantir creating a national database of US citizens?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 12, 2025

According to its website, Palantir makes "products for human-driven analysis of real-world data."

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Don't fall for video of Trump saying he's banning Tesla production in the US

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 12, 2025

The video contained a watermark linking to an Instagram page that posts AI-generated content.

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Simone Biles was suspended from Team USA over comments to Riley Gaines?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 10, 2025

Gaines' extensive history of attacking transgender (and cisgender) women in sports led Biles to ...

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Yes, Musk shared post calling for Trump's impeachment

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 5, 2025

A post from conservative influencer Ian Miles Cheong defended the tech billionaire during an int ...

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Ye asked Musk and Trump to settle their social media feud?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 5, 2025

Ye, formerly Kanye West, posted less than 30 minutes after Musk claimed Trump was named in docum ...

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No, Pam Bondi didn't threaten to arrest anyone who calls Trump 'TACO'

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2025

"Taco" in this context stands for "Trump always chickens out."

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Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 3, 2025

The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace f ...

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Imane Khelif wasn't banned from World Boxing Organization

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 1, 2025

Several similarly named but completely separate organizations sanction boxing.

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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' does not give president power to delay or cancel elections

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 31, 2025 (Updated: July 14, 2025)

Provisions that would make it harder for judges to enforce rulings were struck by the Senate par ...

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AI-generated videos spurred rumor that Barron Trump debated Jasmine Crockett on live TV

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 29, 2025

According to the YouTube videos spreading the claim, Crockett left Trump "begging" on air.

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What to know about Musk's claim Starlink can't operate in South Africa because he's not Black

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 29, 2025

The tech billionaire, who was born in South Africa, has made the claim multiple times.

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'American Idol' winner Jamal Roberts declined a Tesla ad offer from Elon Musk?

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 28, 2025

The rumor was never reported by a reliable news outlet.

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What to know about claim Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' gives president power to delay or cancel elections

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 27, 2025 (Updated: July 14, 2025)

While the bill does have a lot of controversial provisions, this supposed change isn't one of them.

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Breaking down claim Trump was recruited by KGB with code name 'Krasnov'

Written by: Jack Izzo Amelia Clarke

May 24, 2025

The claim originated with former Soviet and Kazakh security official Alnur Mussayev.

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Billy Joel didn't cancel concerts with Bruce Springsteen over Trump comments

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 23, 2025

The claim originated from a social media page known for satirical content.

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Musk claimed Starlink isn't allowed to operate in South Africa because he's not Black. Here's what we know

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 22, 2025 (Updated: May 27, 2025)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was born in South Africa but emigrated at age 17 and eventually becam ...

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Trump admin cut weather service staff in Kentucky, where tornadoes killed 19. But there's more to the story

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 20, 2025

Residents did receive advance warning of the tornado before it hit.

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