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
June 6, 2021
You asked, so we watched the 90-minute speech.
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June 3, 2021
It’s not only watermelon that can become infected by the virus.
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June 3, 2021 (Updated: June 28, 2021)
No, it's not another microchip conspiracy.
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June 2, 2021
It may be the world’s first human to be infected with the H10N3 strain of avian influenza.
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May 31, 2021
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the presidential election, 2020 was rife with misinformation.
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May 30, 2021
It is estimated the animal in question measured about 18 feet long.
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May 30, 2021
The internet has been trying to “cure” hangovers for decades.
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May 28, 2021
Cotton candy and bubble gum aren’t the only pink treats one might find down under.
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May 27, 2021
In May 2021, Target recalled a shower stool over concerns that instability created a “fall hazard.”
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May 26, 2021
Construction of the dam was rumored to also alter the length of days.
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May 26, 2021
A slew of phony accounts resulted in emails generated using the company’s email.
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May 25, 2021
A viral warning urged users to double-check their privacy settings.
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May 24, 2021
A 1993 ban prohibited the “use of hypnosis and dissociative mental states” in public schools.
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May 21, 2021
The move seemed at odds with previous statements made by the Biden administration.
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May 20, 2021 (Updated: Oct. 22, 2021)
Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spil ...
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May 19, 2021
He and his wife were indicted on charges related to displaying two guns during a racial-injustic ...
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May 19, 2021 (Updated: June 14, 2021)
The 76-year-old musician reportedly wrote that he should have “never gone near the needle.”
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May 18, 2021
Let us review again the difference between a preprint study and peer-reviewed study.
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May 17, 2021
Social media posts claimed that the artifacts were an estimated 2,000 years old.
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May 16, 2021 (Updated: May 17, 2021)
News of the account came after the president was said to have sent money to his grandchildren.
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