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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.

Pete Hegseth's tattoos have raised eyebrows. Here's what we know about their meaning

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 6, 2025

Critics have questioned the meaning of Hegseth's tattoos ever since U.S. President Donald Trump ...

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Lawsuit accuses Trump, Musk and Bill Gates of sex trafficking: What to know

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 5, 2025

The suit described crimes supposedly committed by the three men as having an "identical" modus o ...

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Did Michael Jordan say he's leaving the Democratic Party? Here's the truth

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 5, 2025

The basketball legend is known for remaining quiet on political matters.

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Rashida Tlaib didn't call for Hamas supporters to mobilize and take over America

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 3, 2025

Online posts took a speech Tlaib delivered at the 2025 People's Conference for Palestine out of ...

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Is Harrison Ford starring in live-action 'Up' remake?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 2, 2025

Disney hasn't said anything about a new version of the beloved animated film.

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Did Trump tweet that Hillary Clinton couldn't 'satisfy her husband' in 2015?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 27, 2025

The quote resurfaced a decade later following the release of thousands of emails from the late f ...

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What we know about Defense Department memo cutting ties with Scouts for promoting DEI

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 26, 2025 (Updated: Dec. 2, 2025)

The supposed memo, authored by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claimed Scouting had become "gend ...

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Trump never claimed his funeral would outdraw Dick Cheney's

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 25, 2025

The claim originated from a known satirical news outlet.

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Pete Hegseth, a white man wearing a blue suit, appears to be speaking.

Look out for rumor Hegseth poked himself in the eye with mascara brush

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 24, 2025

According to the story, Hegseth supposedly was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center following th ...

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Watch out for video claiming racist woman called cops on Boston police chief

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 22, 2025

Posts sharing the story got even the most basic of details wrong.

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No, Sen. John Kennedy did not argue with Hillary Clinton during Senate hearing in 2025

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 20, 2025

Multiple fictional stories pitting Kennedy against various prominent Democrats, including Clinto ...

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A post says, "Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail." The post is next to a white man wearing a dark blue suit. Another person can be seen beneath the post next to the man.

Real Vance post about Epstein from 2021 spreads online after email release

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 19, 2025

Despite his now boss' numerous documented ties to the late financier-turned-sex-criminal, Vance ...

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Unpacking claim photo shows US flag touching the ground at White House

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 17, 2025

According to the United States flag code, the national flag should never be allowed to touch the ...

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Was a 91-year-old woman arrested after stealing pricey heart medication for her husband?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 14, 2025

According to the rumor, the woman stole the medication after its price skyrocketed.

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Unpacking the federal ban on certain hemp products included in deal to end shutdown

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 13, 2025

Laws around cannabis in the United States are confusing. Here's what the change might actually mean.

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Shirt with Nazi salute was briefly sold on Walmart's website

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 10, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 11, 2025)

Walmart removed the third-party listings for violating its prohibited products policy following ...

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Unpacking reports ICE agents shot US citizen Carlos Jimenez during California stop

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 8, 2025

News reports said Jimenez asked agents to move away from a bus stop where children would be gath ...

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Was this Lauren Boebert's Halloween costume?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Nov. 4, 2025

Halloween photos appear to show Boebert sporting a sombrero and standing with one man dressed as ...

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Did Sen. Schumer demand $4M for LGBTQ+ campaigns to reopen the government?

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 31, 2025

The claim originated with Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who repeatedly pinned bl ...

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US House didn't pass bill automatically registering men aged 18-26 for draft

Written by: Jack Izzo

Oct. 29, 2025

There was such a draft provision in the proposed bill; however, it was removed from the final ve ...

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