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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.

Real Elon Musk Post About Future Robotic 'Housewife Who Never Nags'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

May 2, 2024

Screenshots suggested Musk posted his prediction for the future on his social media site X.

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George Soros Funding Pro-Palestine Demonstrations at US Universities?

Written by: Jack Izzo Alex Kasprak

April 29, 2024

A story published in the New York Post claimed Soros' Open Society Foundations were "paying stud ...

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Spotify Adding 'Age Cap' To Restrict Listeners Based on Age?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 25, 2024

A screenshot of the supposed new feature, an "age cap" restricting what people can listen to on ...

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Is Donald Trump Passing Gas in the Courtroom During His New York Trial?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 23, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the former president's supposed flatulence on his late-night show.

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Disney 'Suspended' Snow White in Theme Parks?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 22, 2024 (Updated: April 23, 2024)

"Suspended" is doing a TON of heavy lifting in this claim.

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No Evidence Trump Passed Gas in Courtroom During Hush-Money Trial

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 19, 2024

Claims of presidential flatulence are a mainstay here at Snopes.

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Mark Wahlberg Refused To Work with Tom Hanks on $65M Movie?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 19, 2024

According to one story, Wahlberg called Hanks a "woke creep."

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US Supreme Court 'Effectively Abolished' the Right To Protest in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 18, 2024

Sonia Sotomayor's statement on behalf of the Supreme Court suggests otherwise.

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Judge Barred Trump from Attending His Son Barron's High School Graduation?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 16, 2024

Defendants in criminal trials are generally required to appear in court in person.

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Grand Ole Opry Banned Beyoncé for Life Because She Wasn't 'Country'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 15, 2024

Nashville's legendary Grand Ole Opry has been the Carnegie Hall of country music for 99 years.

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Stunning Photograph Shows 2024 Solar Eclipse?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 14, 2024

According to posts online, the photo was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn't.

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Reinstated 1864 Arizona Anti-Abortion Law Also Set Age of Consent at 10 Years Old?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 12, 2024 (Updated: May 2, 2024)

A decision from Arizona's Supreme Court put the abortion statute back in the news — and into enf ...

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Real 'Public School Grading Scale' Used in California?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 11, 2024

The graphic appeared on an episode of "Dr. Phil," but without necessary context about how grades ...

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Most Stunning Photo of the 'April 2024 Solar Eclipse' Was Taken in 2017. Here's What We Mean

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 9, 2024 (Updated: April 11, 2024)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revolutionized space imagery since its first photos ...

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Kyle Rittenhouse 'Banned' from Marines After Badly Failing Military Entrance Exam?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 8, 2024 (Updated: May 24, 2024)

The U.S. Military requires all potential enlistees to take an exam called the Armed Services Voc ...

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'E.T.' Sequel with Original Cast Coming to Theaters in 2025?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 8, 2024

Fans of the original "E.T." left excited comments on the post.

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Image Shows New 'Satanic' McDonald's Happy Meal?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 8, 2024

Baphomet statuette included!

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Real Photograph Recreating Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 6, 2024

A modern take on a pointilist masterpiece.

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Solar Eclipse Will Pass Over Every US City Named Nineveh on April 8, 2024?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 6, 2024

A total solar eclipse is caused by the moon and the sun being in exactly the right place at exac ...

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LSU's Team Absent for National Anthem Before Playing Iowa?

Written by: Jack Izzo

April 2, 2024

Journalists asked LSU's coach, Kim Mulkey, about it at the post-game press conference.

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