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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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Debunking Trump's claim that millions of people over age 100 are collecting Social Security checks

Written by: Jack Izzo Rae Deng

March 6, 2025

"Government databases list 4.7 million Social Security members from people aged 100 to 109," U.S ...

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Yes, Trump signed executive order to fast-track logging on federal land

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 4, 2025

The order allows federal agencies to bypass environmental protection laws in an effort to increa ...

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Breaking down list alleging companies like McDonald's and Walmart donated to Trump

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 3, 2025 (Updated: March 7, 2025)

While FEC records confirm people associated with some companies on the list did donate to Trump, ...

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Trump's inner circle: Get to know his Cabinet

Written by: Jack Izzo Taija PerryCook

March 2, 2025

While Trump isn't new to the White House this year, most people he's surrounded himself with are.

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Examining claim Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987 and given codename 'Krasnov'

Written by: Jack Izzo Amelia Clarke

March 1, 2025

A former Kazakh security official's Facebook post started the rumor.

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What to know about the rumor Trump was recruited by KGB in 1987

Written by: Jack Izzo Amelia Clarke

Feb. 26, 2025 (Updated: March 27, 2025)

According to a Facebook post from a former Kazakh security official, Trump was given the code na ...

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No, Sunny Hostin didn't call Musk a 'b*****d' on 'The View'

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 21, 2025

Hostin has previously criticized the Trump administration and Musk's controversial role in it.

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A timeline of missing US nukes

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 21, 2025

Fortunately, the lost bombs are not going to explode any time soon.

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No evidence South Africa has banned all US businesses and stopped mineral exports

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 20, 2025

The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing aid to the ...

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Analyzing Musk's claim that '150-year-olds' are collecting Social Security payments

Written by: Jack Izzo Rae Deng

Feb. 18, 2025

"Maybe Twilight is real and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security," tech billio ...

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A brief history of missing US nuclear weapons

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 13, 2025

The good news: They're not going to explode.

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USAID sent $2M to Guatemala, but not just for gender-affirming health care

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 12, 2025

Republican officials pointed to the $2 million grant as a waste of federal spending.

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Trump was both cheered and booed at 2025 Super Bowl

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 10, 2025

Trump supporters argued he was cheered. Detractors claimed he was booed. Both were correct.

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Clinton initiative cut over 377K federal jobs in the 1990s. It's not comparable to Trump's effort

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 8, 2025

Social media posts claimed Donald Trump and Elon Musk had simply "learned from the master" in th ...

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Look out for this message about fictional recall on chicken, eggs

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 5, 2025 (Updated: Feb. 7, 2025)

People are warning each other about an alleged recall on chicken and Eggland's Best eggs that's ...

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Most Canadian provinces announced they would pull US-produced alcohol before tariffs were paused

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 3, 2025

Only three of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories didn't announce plans to pull American ...

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Alleged Defense Agency Memo Pauses Observance of Black History Month, Pride, Others

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 30, 2025

The memo was allegedly written to bring the Defense Intelligence Agency in line with President D ...

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No, Hegseth Wasn't Arrested for Drunkenly Crashing Tank Into Pentagon

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 29, 2025

The new defense secretary faced intense questioning about past drinking habits during his Senate ...

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What To Know About Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak Officials Called 'Unprecedented'

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 28, 2025

In the last 12 months, 67 active cases of TB had been reported in the Kansas City, Kansas, area.

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It's Unclear Whether Trump Administration Removed ASL Interpreters From White House Videos

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 24, 2025

The presidential transition can be a hectic time.

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