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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.

Unpacking claims Mamdani aide Cea Weaver said home ownership is 'white supremacy' despite mother's alleged $1.4M home

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The Daily Mail accused Weaver of "breathtaking hypocrisy" over remarks she made in 2019.

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Did Tim Walz change Minnesota's flag to resemble Somalia's? We have the real story

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 13, 2026

The claim has circulated since Minnesota changed its flag in May 2024.

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Inspecting claim about Brigitte Bardot's reported racial hatred convictions

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 12, 2026

Bardot's history of making racist comments resurfaced online after her death in December 2025.

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Project 2025 called for 're-hemisphering' in Latin America. Trump's actions in Venezuela went further

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 11, 2026

The claim surfaced following U.S. President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela.

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Did Robert De Niro say he was leaving NYC because of Mamdani?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 7, 2026

Without citing a source, Facebook posts claimed the actor said he has "no choice" but to leave t ...

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Posts claim Minnesota day cares donated $35M to political campaigns. Here's the real story

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 7, 2026 (Updated: Jan. 20, 2026)

A chart allegedly proving the claim spread online following accusations of fraud leveled against ...

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Is Walmart leaving US due to tariffs, as Rachel Maddow allegedly reported?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 6, 2026

There was no evidence the retail giant planned to make such a move.

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A white woman smiles. A red, white and blue flag can be seen behind her.

Breaking down rumor Melania was an escort before meeting Trump at Ghislaine Maxwell party

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 4, 2026

The rumor that Melania Trump escorted before meeting her now-husband has been spreading for almo ...

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Did racist woman call cops on Boston police chief? Not so fast

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 3, 2026

The videos shared on social media got key facts wrong, including incorrectly identifying Boston' ...

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Trump posted about potentially adding marble armrests to Kennedy Center seats?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 31, 2025

The president's post came at the end of a turbulent year for the performing arts center in Washi ...

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Yes, Nicki Minaj's husband is registered sex offender

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 26, 2025

In 1995, Kenneth Petty was convicted on a charge of attempted rape in the first degree.

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A brief history of the Christmas tree

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 24, 2025

Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even ...

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Did John Legend pull music from Amazon over Bezos' ties to Trump?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 24, 2025

The rumor didn't line up with any actual events.

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Unpacking Amnesty International report alleging 'torture' and 'human rights violations' at Alligator Alcatraz

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 22, 2025

The Trump administration's policies of mass deportation led to direct suffering, according to th ...

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Did Rob Reiner say 'too bad he turned his head' about Trump assassination attempt? There's no proof

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 19, 2025

The director was an outspoken critic of the president, but there was no evidence to support this ...

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Posts claim Rob Reiner had ties to Epstein. There's no evidence

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 17, 2025

The director was never named in any lawsuits or court documents, and he wasn't in Epstein's "bla ...

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Minnesota woman Sue Tincher was arrested by ICE while observing agents

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 16, 2025 (Updated: Jan. 20, 2026)

Tincher, 55, told local media the experience made her "more committed" to observing enforcement ...

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A post says, "Before everyone calls City hall, please remember side streets get plowed last. However, your mom will continue to get plowed first. That remains the priority." Attached is a photo of a truck driving through snowy streets.

Illinois city supposedly posted about snow removal, 'Your mom gets plowed first.' That's not true

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 13, 2025

The humorous post made the rounds again in December 2025.

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Don't believe rumor Ireland denied Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship application

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 10, 2025

The comedian moved to Ireland in January 2025 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's victo ...

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No evidence Gavin Newsom donated $12M to feed children because Obama asked

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 8, 2025

The charity that supposedly received the donation from the California governor did not appear to ...

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