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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.

On the left, an electronic sign showing gasoline prices above $7 per gallon. On the right, U.S. President Donald Trump, an old white man wearing a navy blue suit.

Don't add fuel to claim Trump's 'Operation Invisible Pump' bans gas price signs

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 11, 2026 (Updated: March 12, 2026)

No credible news outlet reported on the alleged ban.

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Ron Hubbard, a white, middle aged man wearing jeans and a work jacket, sits in the entrance of a large, metal tube — a bomb shelter.

Rumor has it 2 Trump Cabinet members commissioned nuclear bunkers. Here's what we know

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 9, 2026

The owner of Atlas Survival Shelters made the claim in a March 8, 2026, article published by The ...

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Image shows injured man in black shirt and pants in a wheelchair surrounded by other people

Investigating claims US sank unarmed Iranian ship and refused to rescue survivors

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 6, 2026 (Updated: March 10, 2026)

The IRIS Dena was headed back to Iran from Visakhapatnam, India, where it participated in a mult ...

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An AI-generated image of two rows of bodies covered in white sheets. Mourners gather around the bodies, praying.

Image of Iranians mourning schoolgirls killed by airstrikes is fake. Here's the proof

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 5, 2026

A social media user said he shared it "symbolically to reflect the scale of the tragedy."

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A flat-screen TV, with a photo of Jeffrey Epstein on the left and SpongeBob on the right

Tune out claim 'SpongeBob SquarePants' was created to entertain children trafficked by Epstein

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 5, 2026

Remarkably, this is the third time Snopes has fact-checked a claim attempting to connect the two.

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Pete Hegseth, a white man with graying, slicked back hair, wears a gray suit.

Posts claim Pete Hegseth has racist tattoos. We took a closer look

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 4, 2026

Claims that Hegseth has Nazi or white supremacist tattoos have circulated online since he was no ...

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An gloved hand holds an white-furred, albino rat.

GOP lawmakers say feds spent about $250M on transgender animal testing. That's misleading

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 27, 2026

The claim originated from reports published by the conservative-led nonprofit White Coat Waste, ...

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An AI-generated image of Hilary Knight, a white woman with brown hair, wearing a blue hockey jersey with pads.

Watch out for alleged video of US women's hockey captain Hilary Knight declining White House invite

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 26, 2026

Knight responded to President Donald Trump's comments about the women's hockey team during an ES ...

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A group of men wearing masks, sunglasses and tactical military gear stand in a group looking to the left. The image is overlayed on top of a collage of $100 bills.

Unpacking rumor ICE agents aren't receiving $50K bonuses

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 26, 2026

The source of the rumor, a subreddit for ICE employees, was quickly set to private after reports ...

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FBI director Kash Patel wears a white USA hockey long-sleeved shirt while looking over a plexiglass barrier

Posts claim Kash Patel's flight to Milan cost taxpayers $400K. That estimate seems a little high

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 25, 2026

This wasn't the first time the FBI director was accused of using the government's private jets f ...

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Late show host Stephen Colbert, a white man with dark hair and glasses, wearing a suit and tie

Tune out claim about Stephen Colbert's impromptu 3 a.m. broadcast

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 23, 2026

Posts implied the late-night host had received a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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2026 Winter Olympics rumors we've raced to investigate

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 19, 2026

With the 2026 Milano Cortina Games in the spotlight, claims about politicians and athletes tore ...

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Don't fall for rumor Trump asked when he could kill Olympians who lost

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 19, 2026

While this claim began as a joke, the president did call a U.S. skier "a real loser" for speakin ...

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9 'Sesame Street' rumors we've screened over the years

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 18, 2026

The show's status and legacy have made it the occasional target of politics and rumors.

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Jesse Watters didn't share post suggesting Epstein victims 'have a good laugh,' despite claims

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 16, 2026

The claim appeared following comments Watters and other Fox News hosts made downplaying the seve ...

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Masked federal agents carry a slumped figure. The background is a collage of US $100 bills

What to know about rumor ICE agents aren't being paid

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 14, 2026

Investigating the claim was difficult because the unofficial subreddit for agents, from where th ...

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A fake Truth Social post from Donald Trump suggesting volcanoes be plugged with concrete is on the left. An image of Trump is on the right.

Don't fall for alleged Trump post about plugging volcanoes with cement

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 14, 2026

The president didn't share the post in question — and the idea behind it isn't backed by science.

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An AI-generated image of Hakeem Jeffries sitting at a dinner table with Jeffrey Epstein

Beware alleged photo of Hakeem Jeffries with Epstein

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 13, 2026

The image originated from a social media account that describes itself as "an AI-powered meme en ...

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Don't be fooled by Bad Bunny video claiming death threats shortened Super Bowl halftime show

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 12, 2026

The video aimed to capitalize on unsubstantiated claims that the musician wore a bulletproof ves ...

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Vance forgot 1 of his kids flying back from Winter Olympics?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Feb. 10, 2026

The claim originated on a social media page that calls its output satire.

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