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
Nov. 13, 2024
The photo was shared on social media after Trump accepted a post-election invitation to the Oval ...
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Nov. 11, 2024
"This moment of eye contact was beyond my wildest dreams," the photographer said.
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Nov. 10, 2024
Oarfish get their "doomsday" nickname from their reputation for being “harbingers of bad news.”
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Nov. 9, 2024
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II performed the first untethered spacewalk in 1984.
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Nov. 6, 2024
The image is titled “Galaxies in Her Eyes.”
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Nov. 6, 2024 (Updated: April 7, 2025)
The atmospheric phenomenon, technically known as a circumhorizontal arc, only occurs at precise ...
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Nov. 5, 2024
The footage shows four people slipping and sliding across a tilted floor as they try to carry ou ...
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Nov. 2, 2024
The footage, recorded from a low angle to make the turtle look bigger, showed the animal slowly ...
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Nov. 1, 2024
The Snopes newsroom has analyzed countless transcripts of the candidates' speeches and interviews.
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Oct. 30, 2024 (Updated: Nov. 1, 2024)
The Lone Star State is the second largest in the U.S., behind only Alaska.
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Oct. 25, 2024
The footage appeared to show a giraffe calf clinging on to its mother's back with its legs.
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Oct. 25, 2024
According to rumors, the enormous creatures have attacked multiple people in the last "few weeks."
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Oct. 23, 2024
While some viral quotes by the vice president or Minnesota governor are authentic, others are mi ...
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Oct. 22, 2024
The former president and Ohio senator have been rumored to have said various things about their ...
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Oct. 19, 2024
Two photos posted on X allegedly showed an ancient grave of giants in Mpumalanga Province, South ...
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Oct. 19, 2024
Psychologists who study the impact of pets' deaths on their owners say the feelings can resemble ...
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Oct. 18, 2024
Also known as a “breakdance bulge,” there have been few reported cases of the condition.
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Oct. 18, 2024
"Was this from a smart person's brain or from a dumb person?" a Reddit user commented.
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Oct. 15, 2024
The image first appeared online in September 2018 and has captivated and unnerved social media u ...
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Oct. 14, 2024
Social media users said the photo was taken when the stigma around HIV was high.
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