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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Jan. 13, 2026
The Daily Mail accused Weaver of "breathtaking hypocrisy" over remarks she made in 2019.
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Jan. 13, 2026
The claim has circulated since Minnesota changed its flag in May 2024.
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Jan. 12, 2026
Bardot's history of making racist comments resurfaced online after her death in December 2025.
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Jan. 11, 2026
The claim surfaced following U.S. President Donald Trump's military intervention in Venezuela.
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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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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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Jan. 6, 2026
There was no evidence the retail giant planned to make such a move.
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Jan. 4, 2026
The rumor that Melania Trump escorted before meeting her now-husband has been spreading for almo ...
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Jan. 3, 2026
The videos shared on social media got key facts wrong, including incorrectly identifying Boston' ...
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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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Dec. 26, 2025
In 1995, Kenneth Petty was convicted on a charge of attempted rape in the first degree.
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Dec. 24, 2025
Three different theories trace the Christmas tree back to the 1400s or 1500s. Two others go even ...
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Dec. 24, 2025
The rumor didn't line up with any actual events.
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Dec. 22, 2025
The Trump administration's policies of mass deportation led to direct suffering, according to th ...
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Dec. 19, 2025
The director was an outspoken critic of the president, but there was no evidence to support this ...
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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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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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Dec. 13, 2025
The humorous post made the rounds again in December 2025.
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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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Dec. 8, 2025
The charity that supposedly received the donation from the California governor did not appear to ...
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