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: David Emery Jessica Lee
April 16, 2023
Images created by artificial intelligence (AI) software often circulate without disclaimers to s ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
March 21, 2023 (Updated: March 30, 2023)
Update: On March 30, 2023, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump on charges related to hu ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 16, 2023
With tales of alleged affairs, drunken decisions, and pet alligators, some of these anecdotes ar ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 10, 2023
The 73-minute speech inspired a wave of online claims with varying levels of legitimacy.
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Feb. 9, 2023
We've crunched the numbers so that you don't have to.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Feb. 2, 2023
From a fake KFC tweet to misguided claims about a proclamation by former President Donald Trump, ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 15, 2022
Many people have the false memory that he died in prison in the 1980s — a phenomenon so prominen ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Dec. 7, 2022
The list includes Julia Roberts, Joe Jackson, Demi Lovato, and Denzel Washington — just to name ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 23, 2022
Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 22, 2022
For starters, it wasn't a meal between Native Americans and the Pilgrims in 1621 that kicked off ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 11, 2022
From LeBron James to the Tesla CEO himself, here's a sampling of celebrities and companies that ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 8, 2022
Here's what Snopes' new CEO, Chris Richmond, has to say about recent tech updates to increase sp ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Nov. 8, 2022
Our fact-checkers are combing the internet for election-related misinformation and debunking sus ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Oct. 25, 2022
From "The Blair Witch Project" to "Saw" to "Nightmare on Elm Street" — these films have inspired ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Oct. 18, 2022 (Updated: Nov. 8, 2022)
As Election Day nears, these types of rumors may fill your social media feeds. But, with a littl ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Sept. 15, 2022
It's a trend with which the Snopes newsroom has become very familiar: memes listing supposedly " ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Aug. 17, 2022
Formerly called "OnTheIssues," Snopes' first-ever political newsletter has a new look and name.
Written by: Jessica Lee
July 5, 2022
From TikTok videos alleging mail deliveries of uteruses to satirical posts that appeared to have ...
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June 24, 2022
Snopes tracked misinformation related to the historic ruling on abortion and compiled resources ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
June 22, 2022
Within Snopes' fact-checking archives is evidence regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Trump' ...
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