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
Oct. 16, 2016
A "secretly made Israeli intelligence video recording" supposedly showing "former President Bill ...
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Oct. 15, 2016
Fabricated conspiracy theory holds that Hillary Clinton underwent secret brain surgery, followed ...
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Oct. 13, 2016
The former New York City mayor was criticized for saying he didn't see Hillary Clinton in New Yo ...
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Oct. 12, 2016
A report that widespread voter fraud was carried out by Hillary Clinton supporters during the 20 ...
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Oct. 12, 2016
A black-owned Oregon bakery has become the subject of controversy for selling an Oreo-based cupc ...
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Oct. 11, 2016
Proceedings in a civil suit against Donald Trump alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl are not sc ...
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Oct. 10, 2016
The former White House intern hasn't publicly expressed a presidential preference outside of fak ...
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Oct. 9, 2016
The Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurant in Ann Arbor bit off more than they could chew and left ...
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Oct. 7, 2016
Fake news reports Donald Trump's wife has switched her allegiance to Democratic rival Hillary Cl ...
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Oct. 5, 2016
The Canadian prime minister isn't threatening to address a "Canadian clown crisis" by throwing c ...
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Oct. 5, 2016
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and ...
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Oct. 3, 2016
Fake news reports the former secretaries of state won a prestigious award for their part in nego ...
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Oct. 3, 2016
A civil suit against Donald Trump alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl has been filed for the th ...
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Oct. 2, 2016
A Virginia student reportedly registered 19 deceased Virginians with the intent of using their i ...
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Sept. 26, 2016
An erroneous report about Charlotte protesters brought to that city from other states stemmed fr ...
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Sept. 25, 2016
Fake news reports a woman saved multiple lives by using her concealed carry pistol to take down ...
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Sept. 25, 2016
Fake news reports that an African American man living in the Boston area was shot by police offi ...
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Sept. 24, 2016
The Libertarian candidate said 'global warming is in our future' because 'the sun is going to ac ...
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Sept. 20, 2016
A Kennedy family member reported that this coming election day, George H. W. Bush will be castin ...
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Sept. 19, 2016
The plaintiff's attorney says the lawsuit was will be refiled with information from a new witness.
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