Kim LaCapria
Kim LaCapria worked for Snopes between August 2014 and 2018. LaCapria is a New York-based Content Manager, Snopes community member, and folklore enthusiast. When not working, she enjoys air hockey, jjimjilbangs, and casual mermaiding.
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March 30, 2018
The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.
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March 29, 2018
Actor Corey Feldman reported he was stabbed over his claims that he was victim of pedophilia, bu ...
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March 28, 2018
Vague social media posts and news items led to confusion over a broad Indiana law addressing "ab ...
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March 28, 2018
Screenshots of a purported Planned Parenthood tweet circulated that appear to suggest a controve ...
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March 27, 2018
The Parkland school shooting survivor opposes a requirement for clear backpacks, but he has also ...
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March 23, 2018
A fake news item falsely led social media users to believe that Florida became one of the states ...
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March 22, 2018
A Facebook status update meme claims that a green "BFF" in typed comments is an indicator of acc ...
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March 21, 2018
Vague headlines and a tenuous connection led to rumors that American dentist and trophy hunter W ...
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March 21, 2018
After President Donald Trump was criticized for congratulating Vladimir Putin on the results of ...
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March 20, 2018
According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at sc ...
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March 19, 2018
One man in California alleged he independently found lead in Blue Buffalo dog food, a claim that ...
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March 15, 2018
Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just da ...
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March 14, 2018
Leslie Gibson, a Republican candidate Maine's House of Representatives, called Parkland school s ...
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March 14, 2018 (Updated: March 16, 2018)
Ongoing business troubles for the toy chain led to rumors that gift cards could soon be (or alre ...
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March 13, 2018 (Updated: March 26, 2018)
Seven thousand pairs of empty shoes on display at the U.S. Capitol were intended to represent ch ...
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March 13, 2018
A "satirical" site claimed that the unlocked iPhone of an Islamic State operative contained the ...
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March 12, 2018 (Updated: March 14, 2018)
Storm Durham's claim that she was fired over possessing a concealed carry permit is not supporte ...
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March 9, 2018
Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is rumored to have caused cancer in four students.
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March 8, 2018
In February 2018, Amazon Alexa owners began claiming that the devices were randomly broadcasting ...
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March 6, 2018
A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Cat ...
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