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Alex Kasprak is an investigative journalist and science writer whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, Motherboard, New Scientist, and other venues. Prior to joining Snopes, he was a staff science writer at BuzzFeed and a science communicator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has master's degrees in geological sciences from Brown University and in science writing from Johns Hopkins University. Kasprak has been with Snopes since 2016 and has served as senior writer since 2019.

Rumors About Walz Abusing Students Have No Basis in Reality

Oct. 23, 2024 "Now would be a good time to drop my October surprise," an X account that no longer exists posted.

No, Kid Rock Didn't Make 14 Trips To Bring Supplies to Hurricane-Affected Areas

Oct. 21, 2024 Americans in the Southeastern U.S. endured two massive hurricanes back-to-back in September and ...

Taylor Swift 'Hasn't Donated a Penny' to Hurricane Helene Victims?

Oct. 17, 2024 "Taylor Swift is now worth an estimated $1.3 billion," a meme begins.

Did Harris Grow Up in Any of These Canadian Mansions?

Oct. 15, 2024 The vice president went to high school in the Westmount suburb of Montreal.

A Rumor Claims Walz 'Recruited Young Boys' into High School 'Gay Club.' Here are the Facts

Oct. 15, 2024 In a world without context, anything can seem nefarious.

Vance Owns Company That Allows Foreign Investors To Buy American Farmland?

Oct. 13, 2024 The Ohio senator's present interest in AcreTrader is unclear.

Did Harris Use Teleprompter During Univision Town Hall?

Oct. 11, 2024 "She can't even ask sincere questions without a script," pundit Tim Pool claimed on X.

A white man wearing a black suit looks forward.

JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors?

Oct. 8, 2024 (Updated: Oct. 10, 2024) The Ohio senator's venture capital fund invested in the app AcreTrader.

Waka Flocka Flame Endorsed Trump's 2024 Campaign?

Oct. 8, 2024 The rapper's political messaging had been inconsistent prior to 2021.

Harris Didn't 'Lie' About Her Black Grandparents

Oct. 7, 2024 "I'm only prodding the narrative here," conspiracy theorist Candace Owens claimed, "because I'm ...

Has Tim Walz Misrepresented His Military Service?

Sept. 30, 2024 Walz served in the Minnesota National Guard for 24 years. He did not see combat.

Do Duplicate Ballots in Madison, Wisconsin, Undermine Election Integrity?

Sept. 27, 2024 A U.S. representative's post on X suggested his office had caught local election officials in a ...

Are Israelis Offering 'Boat Tours' To Watch Gaza Get Bombed?

Sept. 25, 2024 The context behind a troubling scene in the Turkish documentary "Holy Redemption."

'Fight Club' Booed at 1999 Venice Film Fest Premiere?

Sept. 23, 2024 “You could hear two idiots up in the balcony cackling through the whole thing,” Brad Pitt said o ...

Is Justin Trudeau Fidel Castro's Son?

Sept. 20, 2024 Claims that Fidel Castro and Margaret Trudeau had an affair that produced the current Canadian p ...

Did 2nd Would-Be Trump Assassin Appear In Commercial for BlackRock?

Sept. 20, 2024 Unfounded rumors swirled about the suspect in the September 2024 attempt to assassinate the form ...

Photo Shows Packed Haitian Restaurant in Springfield, Ohio, Following False Claims

Sept. 16, 2024 "This is Springfield!" said a Reddit user who posted the picture online.

A white man is pictured looking sadly at the camera. The caption for the post said, "We're now two for two with people who tried to assassinate President Trump, also appearing in BlackRock commercials prior to doing so. There is zero chance of coincidence."

2nd Would-Be Trump Assassin Didn't Appear in BlackRock Commercial

Sept. 16, 2024 Rumors swirled about the suspect in Trump's September 2024 assassination attempt.

No, 'Police Audio' Doesn't Confirm Reports of 'Haitian Goose-Hunting' in Springfield, Ohio

Sept. 13, 2024 Even if the complaint were verified, it would not confirm "Haitian goose-hunting."

Video Footage and News Headlines Don't Document Haitian Immigrant Eating Cat in Springfield, Ohio

Sept. 12, 2024 A video of an American citizen has been shared as evidence that Haitians are eating pets.

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