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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.

No Evidence Vladimir Putin Wants Fauci Extradited To Russia

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 23, 2025

Posts on X alleged that Putin wanted the extradition in exchange for ending the war in Ukraine.

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Trump Called For Public Apology After Bishop Directly Addressed Him During Inaugural Prayer Service

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 22, 2025

Episcopalian bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked the president to "have mercy" on his constituents.

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Trump Order Walks Back Biden-Era Effort To Lower Prescription Drug Prices. Here's Context

Written by: Jack Izzo Rae Deng

Jan. 22, 2025

There are still other Biden-era measures in place to reduce prescription drug prices, however.

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Biden's Preemptive Pardons Don't Mean Fauci, Jan. 6 Committee Are Guilty of Crimes

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 20, 2025

Whether a pardon implies guilt is still an open question.

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Trump Says US Will Take Back Panama Canal. Here's Its Ownership History

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 20, 2025

Trump began his second presidential term with a series of promises, including the vow to gain co ...

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Biden Issued the Most Individual Acts of Clemency, But Jimmy Carter Pardoned More People

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 17, 2025

On his first day in office, Carter issued an executive order pardoning more than 200,000 men who ...

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Donations for California Wildfire Victims Funneled to ActBlue PAC? Not Quite

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 17, 2025

ActBlue is more than just a political action committee for Democratic candidates.

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Tesla 'Replaced' Laid-Off Staff with H-1B Visa Workers? Here's What We Know

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 17, 2025

In spring 2024, Tesla laid off roughly 6,600 workers. According to labor statistics, it filed ab ...

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Yes, a US Senator Displayed Misspelled Poster During Hegseth Confirmation Hearing

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 15, 2025

A poster visible behind Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt featured the word military misspelled as "mil ...

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Mark Zuckerberg Didn't Steal Facebook From Co-Founder Chris Hughes

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 14, 2025

A rumor shared online also stated that Hughes hasn't been seen since 2003, which is provably false.

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Who are Trump's Cabinet Nominees? Get to Know His Picks

Written by: Jack Izzo Taija PerryCook

Jan. 14, 2025 (Updated: March 6, 2025)

Senate hearings for several of them are scheduled this week.

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No Evidence Taylor Swift Donated $10M to California Wildfire Fund

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2025

If the pop star has donated, she hasn't announced it publicly.

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The Facts Behind Accusations Tesla 'Replaced' Laid-Off Staff with H-1B Visa Workers

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 10, 2025

Tesla laid off roughly 6,600 workers in spring 2024 — around the same time labor statistics show ...

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No, Trump's 'Unconditional Discharge' Sentence Does Not Mean He Was 'Exonerated'

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 10, 2025

Trump's conviction on counts of felony in the Stormy Daniels case stands.

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No Evidence Musk Is Planning To Buy the Dallas Cowboys

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 10, 2025

If he were, legitimate sports journalists would have covered the news. That wasn't happening.

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Yes, US Used to Own the Panama Canal. Here's the History

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 8, 2025

We found no evidence of the canal being under China's control, as claimed by U.S. President-elec ...

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A Complete Guide to Trump's Cabinet Appointees

Written by: Jack Izzo Taija PerryCook

Jan. 8, 2025 (Updated: March 7, 2025)

Who's in charge come January 2025, and what do they stand for?

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Virginia Nurse Charged With Breaking Bones of Infants in NICU, But Attacks Not Racially Motivated

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 8, 2025

Viral posts on X suggested all of the babies harmed were Black.

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Musk Claimed C-Sections Allow Babies to Have Larger Brains?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 7, 2025

Although the post is real, the science behind the claim is debated.

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Did US Once Own Panama Canal as Trump Suggested? Yes, Here's the History

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 3, 2025

The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under Chin ...

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