Jessica Lee
As Snopes' executive editor, Lee holds the fact-checking outlet to the highest standards of journalistic integrity and ethics, adhering to principles established by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). In summer 2022, the Online News Association named Lee a MJ Bear Fellow, an honor awarded to digital journalists under age 30 whose "innovative work represents the best of the industry." She previously served as an SPJ board director for her local chapter and adjunct journalism professor.
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 27, 2020
Chauvin has been blamed for the death of George Floyd, who died after the Minneapolis police off ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 26, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly made the claim as states scrambled to establish new elect ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 20, 2020
The concept was very on-brand during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020.
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 15, 2020
Critics claimed the billionaire philanthropist purposefully donned the symbol in video interview ...
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May 14, 2020
Anti-vaccine advocates, including Dr. Rashid Buttar, have seized on the COVID-19 coronavirus pan ...
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May 12, 2020
Viral posts claimed that proposed legislation by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush would supersede constituti ...
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May 11, 2020
A right-wing provocateur made the claim in a May 2020 tweet as federal leaders negotiated what t ...
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May 7, 2020
Viral social media posts claimed Tanzanian President John Magufuli used samples from a fruit, qu ...
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May 6, 2020
According to the CDC, everyone should wear some sort of protection over their noses and mouths i ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
May 6, 2020
A viral tweet from software engineer John McAfee raised questions about social-distancing measur ...
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May 4, 2020
The misunderstanding seems to stem from the word "coronavirus" and how it pertains to a family o ...
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April 29, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 19, 2020)
For many Americans who fear leaving their homes during the pandemic, the Postal Service is a lif ...
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April 24, 2020
The answer, in part, depends on how couples filed their taxes.
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April 24, 2020
An urgent shortage persists of N95 masks and other supplies in U.S. medical facilities.
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April 22, 2020
The USA has only 50 governors.
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April 21, 2020
That would be about 1,400 times the amount a low-income worker would receive from the federal go ...
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April 17, 2020
Facebook users started a posting trend to show solidarity with 2020's graduating seniors who are ...
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April 16, 2020
The definition of a "school shooting" varies depending on whom you ask.
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April 14, 2020
That would be a lot of hotels.
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April 10, 2020
Experts do not recommend heating up your personal protective gear like leftovers.
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