Sean Eifert
Sean Eifert, Snopes' first newsroom summer intern, is a senior studying journalism in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Sean has written for Ohio Magazine, a travel magazine based in Columbus, Ohio, as well as other various student publications on campus. He also assisted a colleague in starting a religious magazine, De Sales Journal, where he serves as assistant editor. When Sean isn't writing, he enjoys playing guitar and watching movies.
Written by: Sean Eifert
July 18, 2024
Social media users appeared to believe the claim about the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Written by: Sean Eifert
July 18, 2024
An X user said it was done so Republicans had nowhere to go after the convention.
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July 16, 2024
A social media user posited that the vice-presidential candidate was "a COVID fascist."
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July 12, 2024
The former U.S. secretary of state was quoted as saying as much in a 2013 speech.
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July 10, 2024
An X user shared the supposed statistic in response to a dating show clip.
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July 4, 2024
A Reddit user claimed that the pledge was a "marketing scheme."
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July 3, 2024
"If that's true ... Joey Chestnut should never have been born," said a reddit commenter.
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June 29, 2024
The candy was cited as having helped give soldiers energy and mend holes in fuel tanks.
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June 27, 2024
"5G phones emitting enough radiation to open a bottle of champagne," a popular X post claimed.
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June 25, 2024
An X user cited the founder and CEO's net worth at $4.9 billion.
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June 24, 2024
Posts say the civil rights icon wanted the ability to carry a weapon after his home was firebomb ...
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June 20, 2024
A popular X post posited that McDonald's uses a synthetic material that's also in contact lenses.
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June 20, 2024
An X user cited Coca-Cola's humble beginnings for inspiration.
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June 19, 2024
A doctor who treated him reported on the incident in a science journal.
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June 18, 2024
Commenters voiced their support for Clark.
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June 14, 2024
"How appetizing," said one commenter.
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June 14, 2024
An image of U.S. President Joe Biden sitting at the Resolute Desk resurfaced in a Reddit forum.
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June 7, 2024
The Facebook post states Patrick Mahomes signed, Travis Kelce didn't.
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June 7, 2024
The flag and sewing machine appeared in a popular Tumblr post.
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