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
Aug. 26, 2021
In short, no vaccine is 100% effective.
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Aug. 25, 2021
It’s the best-preserved — and first complete — flying reptile specimen ever found.
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Aug. 25, 2021
The platform said that it stood for “inclusion,” and "will continue to provide a home for all cr ...
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Aug. 23, 2021
Memes claimed that vaccinated people were therefore contributing to the mid-summer COVID-19 surge.
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Aug. 21, 2021
The "Adventurefuls" cookie is said to evoke the “adventures Girl Scouts go on through the organi ...
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Aug. 20, 2021
From a pooping worm to a birthing water flea, the videos offer an up-close-and-personal look at ...
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Aug. 20, 2021
The supposed tweet came after the fundamentalist group took over Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Aug. 19, 2021
An invertebrate zoologist explains to Snopes what could have caused the mass sand dollar die-off.
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Aug. 18, 2021 (Updated: Nov. 2, 2021)
Allocated government funds for the experiments reportedly totaled more than $1.8 million.
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Aug. 17, 2021
Dozens of product names were distributed across the U.S. from November 2020 to May 2021.
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Aug. 16, 2021
The dog’s owner said he was changing his pet's name from “Pretty” to “Legend.”
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Aug. 9, 2021
Some social media users misconstrued a statistic to suggest that COVID-19 vaccinations didn’t work.
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Aug. 7, 2021 (Updated: July 14, 2022)
It is unknown if or to what extent the disease may transmit between species.
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Aug. 5, 2021
The biting pests came just weeks after the capital was rid of swarming cicadas.
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Aug. 4, 2021
Social media posts also claimed the U.S. health agency announced that the vaccinated are “supers ...
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July 30, 2021
It would mark an Olympic first.
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July 30, 2021
The duo was reportedly photographed at a depth of over 6,000 feet.
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July 30, 2021
Health officials advise the public to “know the symptoms to stay safe.”
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July 28, 2021 (Updated: Aug. 1, 2021)
Social media posts alleged the tests were revoked after receiving the “most serious type of reca ...
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July 28, 2021
Samples of some seasoning and sauces were found to contain salmonella.
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