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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Jan. 10, 2025
If he were, legitimate sports journalists would have covered the news. That wasn't happening.
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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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Jan. 8, 2025 (Updated: March 7, 2025)
Who's in charge come January 2025, and what do they stand for?
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Jan. 8, 2025
Viral posts on X suggested all of the babies harmed were Black.
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Jan. 7, 2025
Although the post is real, the science behind the claim is debated.
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Jan. 3, 2025
The Panama Canal has a complicated history, although we found no evidence of it being under Chin ...
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Dec. 30, 2024
A viral video alleged that the coupon-finding browser extension is a scam.
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Dec. 30, 2024
Whether for measuring food temperature or letting steam out, the small holes are more than just ...
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Dec. 24, 2024
Any kind of multifactor authentication is better than nothing, but one particular method is less ...
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Dec. 23, 2024
Lamar is playing two shows at Toronto's Rogers Centre in June 2025.
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Dec. 20, 2024
The bipartisan bill failed, and it's unknown whether its successor will include a provision to i ...
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Dec. 19, 2024 (Updated: Jan. 17, 2025)
Jimmy Carter's pardon for the more than 200,000 Vietnam War draft dodgers is a difficult record ...
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Dec. 17, 2024
One Facebook account that shared the rumor said the CEO branded "The View" television's worst sh ...
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Dec. 12, 2024
Similar claims appeared in numerous videos posted on social media.
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Dec. 10, 2024
A TikTok post sharing the claim gained over 1 million views.
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Dec. 9, 2024
The 2024 Nativity of Bethlehem, displayed in the Vatican, was designed by two Palestinian artists.
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Dec. 5, 2024
Natural clouds are made up of ice crystals and water droplets with little to no weight.
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Dec. 5, 2024
While iPhone to iPhone and Android to Android messages are secure, sending a message between the ...
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Dec. 4, 2024
According to the story, Musk had become the hospital's majority shareholder the week prior.
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Dec. 3, 2024
Commenters praised Trump's supposed generous actions.
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