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
Jan. 19, 2015
A cringe-inducing quote from the former lawmaker turned out to also be a fake one.
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 19, 2015
News: A five-year-old was sent a $25 'no-show' bill after missing a birthday party.
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Jan. 19, 2015
News: The New England Patriots are being investigated by the NFL for providing inder-inflated fo ...
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Jan. 19, 2015
Rumor: Green Bay tight end Brandon Bostick was shot by a disgruntled Packers fan.
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Jan. 19, 2015
Rumor: The CDC has recommended that mothers stop breastfeeding in order to increase vaccine effi ...
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Jan. 19, 2015
Rumor: The February 2015 issue of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine features a cover photo of a woman suff ...
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Jan. 19, 2015
Rumor: Filmmaker Michael Moore called 'American Sniper' subject Chris Kyle a coward.
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Jan. 18, 2015
Rumor: A neo-Nazi woman gave birth to a black baby after being inseminated by the wrong sperm donor.
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Jan. 17, 2015
A shadowy mastermind who wields tremendous wealth and influence to furtively manipulate events w ...
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Jan. 16, 2015
Rumor: The IOC has announced that 3-on-3 basketball will be an official sport at the 2016 Olympics.
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Jan. 16, 2015
Rumor: Photograph shows a combined above-water and underwater group selfie.
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Jan. 16, 2015
Rumor: An 18-year-old girl revealed she's currently dating, and plans to marry, her biological f ...
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Jan. 15, 2015
Rumor: Chipotle has stopped offering pork at their restaurants to appease Muslim customers.
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Jan. 15, 2015
Rumor: Duke University has instituted a weekly Muslim call to prayer from the chapel bell tower ...
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Jan. 14, 2015
Rumor: Customers have been complaining about finding cocaine inside their Capri Sun drinks.
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Jan. 14, 2015
Rumor: An Alabama middle school sent a letter to parents asking for canned goods to use as a mea ...
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Jan. 14, 2015
Rumor: Researchers at Stanford University have found a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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Jan. 14, 2015
Rumor: Holocaust survivor Dr. Emanuel Tanay penned an essay about the dangers of Islam.
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Jan. 13, 2015
How many children Valentina Vassilyeva actually birthed is a subject of dispute, but this photog ...
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Jan. 13, 2015
One viewer described it not as a photo but a "miracle."
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