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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.

Marjorie Taylor Greene latest public figure to falsely claim George Floyd died of a drug overdose

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 17, 2025 (Updated: May 19, 2025)

Ever since Floyd's autopsy was released in 2020, people have incorrectly claimed the doctors got ...

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Texas bill banning residents of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia from owning property isn't law — yet

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 15, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott announced his support for the bill. An amendment adopted by the House would let ...

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Two robot vacuums are displayed. Above, white text on a green sign says, "Robot."

Yes, photos taken by Roomba robot vacuums made their way online in 2020

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 14, 2025

iRobot, the manufacturer of the Roomba, told MIT Technology Review the robots that took the phot ...

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A large plane is shown that says UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. People stand around it.

Trump admin confirms Qatar offered a Boeing 747 for use as Air Force One

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 13, 2025

The New York Times reported that Trump toured the plane in February 2025.

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No, Karoline Leavitt did not debate Rachel Maddow on the latter's MSNBC show

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 11, 2025

One YouTube video spreading the claim noted in its description that "no actual debate" between t ...

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Story about Peyton Manning buying minivan for needy mom was made-up

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 7, 2025

A viral Facebook post claimed the Hall of Fame quarterback bought a car for a woman who walked h ...

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Posts incorrectly claim Calif. Democrats blocked bill to make the sex trafficking of minors a felony

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 6, 2025

Sex trafficking of minors is already a state felony. Some Democrats rejected part of a bill maki ...

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AG Pam Bondi didn't announce people would spend 15 years in El Salvador for anti-Trump speech

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 5, 2025

According to the fake Fox News chyron, Bondi announced that the administration would send anyone ...

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May Day — or International Workers' Day — started in America. Here's the full history

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 1, 2025

The holiday commemorates labor activists' decades-long struggle to establishing the eight-hour w ...

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Trump's photo of Abrego Garcia's tattoos was edited; no proof symbols are gang-related

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 30, 2025

The U.S. president repeatedly referenced the photo as proof of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's alleged ga ...

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Online images don't prove Trump fell asleep during Pope Francis' funeral

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 29, 2025

The president's eyes were closed at some moments during the funeral, but so were first lady Mela ...

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Yes, Bernie Sanders and AOC used private plane for part of 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 26, 2025

There's only one way to get between Bakersfield and Sacramento in less than an hour.

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Photo Trump shared of Abrego Garcia's tattoos real but altered; no evidence they're gang-related

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 24, 2025 (Updated: April 30, 2025)

U.S. President Donald Trump held up a photo supposedly showing that Kilmar Abrego Garcia's hand ...

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A white blonde looks towards the camera. Written on screen is "BONDI: WE HEAR YOU SAY 'F--- TRUMP,' AND THAT'S 15 YEARS IN EL SALVADOR."

Supposed Fox News chyron of AG Pam Bondi announcing 15 years in prison for anti-Trump speech is fake

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 23, 2025

According to the satirical chyron, Bondi announced that anyone caught saying "f*** Trump" would ...

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Photo of Andromeda galaxy over Alps isn't scientifically accurate, astrophotographer says

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 22, 2025

Ladi Svoboda told Snopes that the photo was "real but artistically interpreted," while noting th ...

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Trump admin may have floated giving each Greenlander $10K per year to replace $600M in Danish subsidies

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 17, 2025

The alleged plan, which Snopes was unable to independently confirm, was first reported by The Ne ...

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Claim ICE detained Venezuelan teen despite knowing he wasn't in gang came from family member who saw arrest

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 16, 2025 (Updated: May 21, 2025)

Merwil Gutierrez's cousin Luis reportedly heard ICE agents say Merwil was "not the one" but to " ...

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A white wolf is shown standing outside.

Supposed dire wolf 'de-extinction' is part cool science, part flashy marketing

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 15, 2025

Colossal Biosciences hopes to use genetic engineering to "jumpstart nature's ancestral heartbeat."

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A white man smiles looking at the camera.

'American Pickers' host Mike Wolfe is not in jail

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 14, 2025

Several AI-generated videos falsely claimed Wolfe was found guilty of killing former co-star Fra ...

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Trump adviser Peter Navarro and 'economics expert Ron Vara' are same person, NYT reported in 2019

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 8, 2025

"Ron Vara" happens to be an anagram of "Navarro."

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