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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.

A baseless conspiracy theory is circulating online alleging that Jay Leno lost the gig because of his comments about Barack Obama.

Did Obama Officials Pressure NBC to Replace Jay Leno?

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 19, 2021

A baseless conspiracy theory is circulating online alleging that Leno lost the gig because of hi ...

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The Phoenix Suns have never won the NBA Finals.

It's True, the Phoenix Suns Have Never Won the NBA Finals

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 14, 2021

This season is their first chance at the championship since a 1993 loss to Michael Jordan's Chic ...

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Flag, Symbol, American Flag

Yes, BLM Utah Chapter Called US Flag 'A Symbol of Hatred'

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 12, 2021

The group's statement sparked a wave of controversy on the Fourth of July.

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Yes Oreo Is Launching These New Flavors

Yes, Oreo Is Launching These New Flavors

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 9, 2021

Is that a topping ... on an Oreo?

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Caitlyn Jenner proposed moving homeless people living on Venice Beach to big open fields.

Did Caitlyn Jenner Propose Moving Homeless People to 'Big Open Fields'?

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 9, 2021

Los Angeles County's homeless population, alone, is estimated at more than 60,000.

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Facebook started warning some users they may have seen harmful extremist content and asking some users whether they were worried about friends becoming extremists.

Is Facebook Issuing New Warnings About 'Extremist Content'?

Written by: Jessica Lee

July 7, 2021

The purported messages urge users to seek support from the tech giant's partners.

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Person, Human, Poster

'A Superspreader Strain': What To Know About COVID-19 Delta Variant

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 30, 2021

In the U.S., the coronavirus strain now accounts for about one in every five new cases.

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Parents of someone who died in the 2018 Parkland shooting tricked David Keene a former NRA president into speaking at a fake graduation speech.

Did Gun Violence Prevention Group Trick Ex-NRA Chief into Speaking at Fake Graduation?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 28, 2021 (Updated: June 30, 2021)

Videos showed David Keene, who led the NRA from 2011 to 2013, speaking in front of empty chairs ...

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Hair, Person, Human

Was George Floyd Statue in NYC Defaced With White Nationalist Symbol?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 25, 2021

Reports of the vandalism spread about a day before the sentencing hearing for Derek Chauvin, the ...

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Trump Suggest Sending COVID-19 Patients to Guantánamo Bay?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 23, 2021

“We import goods. We are not going to import a virus," Trump supposedly said in the early days o ...

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Person, Human, Crowd

Did NYC Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang Say This About Mentally Ill People?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 22, 2021

Yang was among more than a dozen Democratic candidates running in the city's June 22, 2021 mayor ...

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Cushion, Hat, Clothing

Did American Airlines Receive Billions in Federal Aid Then Lay Off 30,000 Employees?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 22, 2021

A tweet attempted to raise the alarm on the airline's alleged pay discrepancies for rank-and-fil ...

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Face, Person, Human

Rep. Clyde, Officer Fanone, and the Handshake That Wasn't

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 18, 2021 (Updated: June 21, 2021)

D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone was beaten and tased by Jan. 6 rioters, suffering a traumatic ...

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did US Rep. Tim Burchett Say Recent UFO Sightings Were Evidence of Technology 'Out of Our Galaxy'?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 16, 2021

If authentic, the quote would be an example of a high-profile politician siding with alien enthu ...

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Tie, Accessories, Accessory

Did Biden Call Putin 'President Trump' and then Correct Himself?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 16, 2021

Was it a "Freudian slip," or an alleged example of Biden's declining cognitive ability? Social m ...

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Person, Human, Shoe

Yes, Disney World Saw Increase in Arrests for Gun Possession During Pandemic

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 15, 2021

The park, a private property, prohibits firearms — even for gun owners who have permits to carry.

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Flag, Symbol, Tomb

Does Louisiana Textbook Teach Civil War from Perspective of Wealthy, White Slave Owner?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 15, 2021

A viral tweet claimed a textbook for eighth-graders focused on the war's effect on a 20-year-old ...

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Text, File, Webpage

Did Hunter Biden Call His Lawyer the N-Word in Texts?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 11, 2021 (Updated: June 14, 2021)

Screenshots allegedly show the president's son casually using the term with his attorney, who is ...

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Road, Intersection, Tarmac

3 Dead: What We Know About Shooting at Southeast Florida Publix

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 10, 2021

Three people died — including a child — in a shooting at the Royal Palm Beach Publix on June 10, ...

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Mobile Phone, Cell Phone, Phone

Do Spouses of Deceased Google Employees Collect Half Their Salary?

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 9, 2021

And do the former tech workers' children receive $1,000 monthly?

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