Madison Dapcevich
Madison Dapcevich joined the Snopes newsroom as a freelance contributor in August 2023. Between July 2020 and July 2022, she was a full-time writer for Snopes. Before debunking digital rumors, Dapcevich spent several years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., reporting on agricultural and environmental issues throughout the Rocky Mountains, and covering breaking science news in the tech sector of San Francisco. Dapcevich's reporting has been featured in several publications, including those published during her staff positions at EcoWatch and IFLScience. She holds a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, as well as a graduate certificate in natural resource conflict resolution. Dapcevich attended Cal Poly Humboldt and received undergraduate degrees in journalism and political science. When not plucking away on a computer keyboard, Dapcevich serves as a communications lead aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus assisting in deep-sea exploration and research. In her free time, she can be found whitewater kayaking and can traversing through the Montana backcountry with her two dogs, Ruka and Cholla.
Written by: Madison Dapcevich
March 8, 2022 (Updated: March 9, 2022)
Staff were reportedly advised to instead use “conflict” or “military offensive.”
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March 7, 2022
Endemic to Japan, the Joro spider likely first entered the U.S. in shipping containers.
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March 7, 2022
Gastroenterologists supposedly confirmed Lotito was able to consume 2 pounds of metal per day, t ...
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March 5, 2022
The U.S. representative said the “unhinged” then-president was “repeatedly saying [her] name at ...
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March 4, 2022
It's all in the name of love.
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March 2, 2022 (Updated: March 10, 2022)
One expert who weighed in noted that satellite communications may pose more danger than safety.
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March 1, 2022
Extending more than 3.25 miles, the convoy reportedly contained tanks, infantry fighting vehicle ...
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Feb. 28, 2022
The artist told Snopes that he would “never willingly contribute to misinformation.”
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Feb. 26, 2022
Aside from their love for adornment, urchins are also known for interesting habits.
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Feb. 26, 2022
The 1960s invention was meant to help issues of housing in impoverished countries.
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Feb. 25, 2022
Cities around the world have lit famous monuments in blue and gold. Here’s a roundup of photographs.
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Feb. 24, 2022
However, the former U.S. president did not publicly condone the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Feb. 24, 2022
During a Kremlin speech, the Russian president said there would be "consequences" like "never se ...
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Feb. 23, 2022
Two separate studies analyzed whether non-psychoactive compounds found in hemp could prevent inf ...
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Feb. 20, 2022
It was rumored that a 2011 study “successfully linked the watching of high-intensity, fast-paced ...
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Feb. 20, 2022
Hundreds of the finger-sized marine animals reportedly washed ashore along the northern Pacific ...
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Feb. 20, 2022
We are totally buggin'!
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Feb. 17, 2022
The Georgia governor hopeful launched her “Paint Georgia Taylor Red Bus Tour” in February 2022.
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Feb. 16, 2022
The “extensive” research was said to confirm a person reaches their "most productive age" betwee ...
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Jan. 19, 2022
The bill was said to require a "kill switch" that law enforcement could use to "shut your car off."
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