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.
Written by: Jack Izzo
Nov. 9, 2023
This is the fourth death hoax to target the comedian in 2023.
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Nov. 8, 2023
The idea originated with a 13th-century pope who accused devil-worshippers of kissing cats' hind ...
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Nov. 7, 2023
Coincidentally, the athlete-turned-activist had just announced his new fashion collaboration wit ...
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Nov. 6, 2023
Since 2020, various singers have performed the hymn at NFL games before kickoff.
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Nov. 4, 2023 (Updated: Nov. 6, 2023)
To settle this once and for all, it's called "Daylight Saving Time," not "Daylight Savings Time."
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Nov. 3, 2023
Coach Tomlin has been a frequent target of claims about athletes kneeling during the national an ...
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Nov. 2, 2023
The rumor about "The View" co-host surfaced about a year before voters decide on the next president.
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Nov. 1, 2023
"This is why we can't have nice things ... people abuse ...," one person replied to a post.
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Oct. 31, 2023
The change purportedly was a move towards a more inclusive celebration.
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Oct. 30, 2023
The specific claim is "satirical," but trans women are, as of this writing, banned from competin ...
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Oct. 27, 2023
The idea originated from Real Raw News, a website that regularly publishes similar outlandish cl ...
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Oct. 26, 2023
The claim was presumably in reference to her frequent cameos during NFL TV coverage.
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Oct. 26, 2023
As the story goes, they noticed their wounds emitting a so-called "angel's glow."
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Oct. 24, 2023
"Best news I’ve heard in so long. I sure hope it’s true," one commenter wrote.
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Oct. 21, 2023
The Jewel of the Sierra could be hiding a chilling secret.
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Oct. 20, 2023
The classic Halloween decor can be a silent threat to furry friends if displayed unsafely.
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Oct. 18, 2023
It wouldn't be the first time Musk's Twitter use sent ripples through the stock market.
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Oct. 15, 2023 (Updated: April 22, 2025)
Is it because of a murder in Detroit, or Marlon Brando?
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Oct. 12, 2023
Feline mariners around the globe have a long and illustrious history.
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