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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May 19, 2026
Hey, this isn't "Footloose"!
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May 16, 2026
Conservative social media accounts claimed the news had unfairly criticized Trump's repairs whil ...
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May 14, 2026
Italy last hosted the summit in 2024, over a year before Carney became Canada's prime minister.
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May 12, 2026
The far-right commentator Laura Loomer justified the claim by reporting that the ex-legislator s ...
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May 12, 2026
The federal health agency wasn't in charge of inspecting the cruise ship where a hantavirus outb ...
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May 8, 2026
We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.
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May 7, 2026
The image was created by a user on Instagram whose page was full of AI-generated images.
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May 5, 2026 (Updated: May 6, 2026)
The defense secretary made the claim during a Congressional hearing.
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May 5, 2026
The footage was an AI-generated deepfake created using an interview Camilla gave BBC's Radio 4 i ...
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May 4, 2026
Robert's position as Chief Justice has made him a target for various claims and rumors.
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May 1, 2026
The comedian has his own comedy club in Vegas. It's not at the MGM Grand.
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May 1, 2026 (Updated: May 4, 2026)
The headline of a Substack post alleges John Roberts failed to report at least $22 million in co ...
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May 1, 2026
The agency's associate chief suggested the changes are pragmatic. Opponents claim it's more like ...
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April 30, 2026
Government officials have justified why the U.S. entered the war in several ways.
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April 29, 2026 (Updated: May 4, 2026)
The FBI director faced scrutiny for his alleged "excessive drinking" following the publication o ...
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April 27, 2026
The report came from Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist.
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April 24, 2026
The authentic footage of Trump appearing drowsy came from an April 23, 2026, meeting in the Oval ...
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April 21, 2026
Cross-referencing the image with news photographs taken that day revealed several discrepancies.
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April 21, 2026
The money was supposedly pulled from funds meant for international disaster relief and peacekeeping.
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April 19, 2026
Sure, numbers don't lie. But statisticians can present data in ways to fit chosen narratives.
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