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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.

Rep. Keith Self quoted Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels at congressional hearing. Here's the context

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 4, 2025

Self later posted on X calling a video's framing of his remarks "completely misleading."

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Posts online correctly cracked the formula for Trump's tariffs

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 3, 2025

Despite a White House spokesman claiming otherwise, the published formula matched what social me ...

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Taylor Swift hasn't said she's moving to Canada

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 3, 2025

It's an old rumor in a new package.

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Trump uses 'toe pads' to stop himself from falling? Image's origin is unknown

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April 2, 2025

It's not clear if the image supposedly showing Trump standing on "toe pads" at an event is real ...

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Still no evidence Ilhan Omar's father committed war crimes while serving in Somali military

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 1, 2025

Nur Omar Mohamed died of COVID-19 in 2020.

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Yes, Musk offered money to Wisconsin residents for voting

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 1, 2025

The billionaire quickly changed the terms of his giveaway to fall just within Wisconsin state law.

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Ramen noodles are still safe to eat, contrary to social media claims

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 31, 2025

Several viral videos claimed that five children died not long after eating ramen noodles.

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Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University grad student, was detained by masked ICE agents

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 28, 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security accused Ozturk, a Turkish national, of "activities in s ...

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No evidence behind video claim Japan offloading billions in US Treasurys

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 25, 2025

President Donald Trump's tariff threats have created uncertainty over the state of the American ...

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Trump's takeover of White House press pool selection isn't same as Biden's limits on press pass eligibility

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 21, 2025

Never before has the White House itself chosen what news organizations will travel with the pres ...

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No proof Boebert said Detroit had highest murder rate 'in Minnesota'

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 20, 2025

Social media posts on X shared the claim without any evidence to back it up.

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No evidence Carrie Underwood sued 'The View' for $800M

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 18, 2025

A viral YouTube video claimed Underwood sued The View over comments co-host Joy Behar made in Ja ...

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Why are shamrocks associated with St. Patrick's Day?

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 17, 2025

As with many holiday symbols, the plant's significance is steeped in legend.

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Breaking down Trump's claim the government spent millions on 'making mice transgender'

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 15, 2025

Snopes traced the origin of the claim: a conservative-led advocacy group called White Coat Waste.

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It's unclear how much DOGE tried to cut Social Security phone services

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 14, 2025

Following a report from The Washington Post, the SSA did announce one small restriction to phone ...

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Yes, Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 12, 2025

Nate Vance spoke with several news outlets in early 2025 following JD Vance's comments about Ukr ...

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What to know about rumor claiming DOGE staff have taxpayer-funded 6-figure salaries

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 11, 2025

A report from Wired claimed some DOGE staffers make close to $200,000 per year.

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Yes, ICE arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of US

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 11, 2025

Khalil, a recent graduate of Columbia University, was a negotiator for pro-Palestine protesters ...

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This list alleging companies like Chevrolet and Wendy's donated to Trump isn't trustworthy

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 7, 2025

FEC records showed that people associated with some, but not all, of the companies on the list d ...

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Republicans claim government spent millions on 'transgender mice.' Here's the truth

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 7, 2025

The conservative-led nonprofit White Coat Waste claims the government spent $250 million on "tra ...

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