# Donald Trump    Not Necessarily The News    2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting    Pete Hegseth    AI-generated Content   

Joey Esposito

Joey Esposito is based in Maine and has written for outlets like IGN, MTV, Fandom, GameSpot, ScreenJunkies, the Television Academy, Down East Magazine, and many more in his 17 years of writing and reporting experience. He's an avid music-listener and video game player and has just started getting super into birds. He also writes comic books, including "The Pedestrian," "Pawn Shop," "Batman: Urban Legends," "Sesame Street" and more. He was selected to be part of the DC Comics Writers Workshop in 2017.

Did Karoline Leavitt say, 'You're either a US citizen or not'? What we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 4, 2025

The rumor spread online following the introduction of a bill attempting to ban dual citizenship.

Read More


False story about fire hoses running dry during 1963 Birmingham Civil Rights protests spreads online

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 3, 2025

A popular rumor circulating online couched a fake inspirational tale within real world context.

Read More


20 bizarre, AI-generated stories about animals

Written by: Joey Esposito

Dec. 2, 2025

From giant anacondas to Snoop Dogg saving a dog sanctuary, the internet has suffered a deluge of ...

Read More


25 rumors we've examined about Project 2025

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 30, 2025

Snopes investigated a wide variety of rumors about the much-discussed "policy guide for the next ...

Read More


Scientists found fecal contamination in vape products, but context is crucial

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 30, 2025

The study analyzed a specific sample of used products that were collected from Virginia schools ...

Read More


Iwona B. Horyn is DHS acting chief security officer's real name

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 28, 2025 (Updated: March 3, 2026)

Horyn was named to the role following her predecessor's retirement, according to LinkedIn.

Read More


20 rumors about Walmart that we've investigated

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 28, 2025

For Black Friday, we rounded up our past stories about Walmart investigating everything from pop ...

Read More


Contextualizing claims State Department declared abortion, DEI and LGBTQ+ rights 'human rights violations'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 26, 2025

Outlets reported U.S. diplomats are now required "to scrutinize the prevalence of abortion and g ...

Read More


15 claims we've investigated about the White House East Wing demolition

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 26, 2025

Trump's new White House ballroom is rumored to cost upwards of $200 million, sparking a variety ...

Read More


Image of Alaska tree frozen in ice isn't what it seems

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 23, 2025

Upon closer inspection, the image showed multiple signs of generative artificial intelligence.

Read More


Epstein's brother sent email asking 'if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 22, 2025

Social media users speculated about the purported identity of the so-called "Bubba."

Read More


Was Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson arrested on child molestation charges after being pardoned by Trump?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 19, 2025

Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the Capitol riot.

Read More


Trump quote about bathrooms and water pressure during McDonald's speech is authentic

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 18, 2025

The president took a detour from addressing the economy to speak about bathroom activity.

Read More


Did Waze donate to Trump's inauguration and White House ballroom? What we know

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 17, 2025

The popular navigation app is a subsidiary of Google, which contributed $1 million to the Trump- ...

Read More


20 Facebook, Meta rumors we've investigated

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 16, 2025

From fake posts to evolving policies and prevalent scams, Snopes has done numerous dives into th ...

Read More


Hershey's Chocolate founder opened boarding school for orphaned boys in 1909

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 15, 2025

The Milton Hershey School is still in operation with over 2,100 students.

Read More


Epstein's brother sent email about Trump 'blowing' someone named 'Bubba'

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 14, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 17, 2025)

Some people online speculated as to who "Bubba" might be.

Read More


Don't buy into alleged Trump post addressing 'dog that hasn't barked' email from Epstein

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 13, 2025

An alleged post by Trump called the disgraced financier a "total creep" and claimed reports abou ...

Read More


An email says, "i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump.. virignia spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 15% there."

Epstein email called Trump the 'dog that hasn't barked,' claimed he 'spent hours' with victim

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 12, 2025 (Updated: Nov. 17, 2025)

The email from 2011 was part of thousands of documents released by the Epstein estate in Novembe ...

Read More


19 rumors about Trump's relationship with Epstein, fact-checked

Written by: Joey Esposito Anna Rascouët-Paz

Nov. 12, 2025

House Democrats have released a trove of new documents that they believe sheds light on the pres ...

Read More


Page: 6


Source code