David Mikkelson
David Mikkelson founded the site now known as snopes.com back in 1994 as a creative outgrowth of his wide-ranging interests in a variety of subjects (particularly folklore) and his professional expertise in the computer industry. Handling everything from researching and writing articles about urban legends to managing the site’s technical infrastructure, David saw snopes.com (which antedated the development of automated search engines) quickly become the go-to place for Internet users to query about anything questionable they encountered online, establishing it as the oldest and best known online fact-checking outlet operating today. David’s educational background includes a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas (San Antonio) and about a zillion course hours of post-graduate classes at California State University Northridge taken with no particular degree program in mind. His previous employment encompassed stints with the News-Chronicle (newspaper), Teledyne Electronics, USPS, JPL, Digital Equipment Corporation, Rocketdyne, and Health Net (HMO).
Written by: David Mikkelson
Nov. 16, 2011
Is Netflix notifying customers of a class action settlement via e-mail?
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Nov. 14, 2011
'Nobody can watch this for more than 15 seconds' virus alert.
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Nov. 10, 2011
Is Zuccotti Park owned by Brookfield Properties?
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Nov. 9, 2011
Has the U.S. government imposed a 15¢ tax on Christmas trees?
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Nov. 6, 2011
Rumor: Prayers are requested to keep the world's smallest elephant alive.
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Nov. 4, 2011
Was a dog named Parrot was murdered by a police officer during a Washington DC festival?
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Nov. 1, 2011
Do photographs show examples of a body modification practice known as corset piercing?
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Oct. 27, 2011
E-mail phishing scam poses as notification from StubHub about ticket purchases for a boxing match.
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Oct. 24, 2011
The government will temporarily cut off all television, communications, and power on 9 November ...
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Oct. 19, 2011
An article contrasted the disparate sentences given to a homeless man and a corporate investor.
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Oct. 18, 2011
Promises of free Starbucks gift cards to Facebook users are part of a long-running online scam.
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Oct. 17, 2011
Photographs show Jasmine, a greyhound who cares for other animals at a wildlife sanctuary?
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Oct. 11, 2011
Has military funeral protocol been changed to remove reference to the President of the United St ...
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Oct. 10, 2011
At no time has George Soros ever been a part of the ownership group of Freedom Group or Cerberus.
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Oct. 10, 2011
In memory of Steve Jobs: free iPads, iPhones or MacBooks?
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Oct. 4, 2011
Old lady responds to prosecutor's query about knowing him with scathing analysis of his character?
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Oct. 3, 2011
Have booby-trapped treats been found in dog parks?
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Sept. 29, 2011
No actual humans were harmed in the creation of this television commercial.
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Sept. 21, 2011
The interview segment in question appears to have been kept intact, without additional editing t ...
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