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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. 

 

Video Shows Trump Shaking Hands with Head of Group Behind Project 2025?

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Alex Kasprak
July 9, 2024 Kevin Roberts became president of the Heritage Foundation in October 2021.
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Photo Does Not Show RFK Jr. Eating Dog — or Goat

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July 9, 2024 "It's me in a campfire in Patagonia on the Futaleufu River eating a goat," Kennedy initially sai ...
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Picture Shows Putin and Kim Jong Un Riding Roller Coaster?

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July 2, 2024 The photo went viral following a June 2024 meeting in North Korea between the two leaders.
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UN Said There's No Famine in Gaza?

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July 2, 2024 Some supporters of Israel have argued that a spring 2024 report negates charges of mass starvati ...
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SCOTUS Ruling Allows President to Send Seal Team 6 to Kill Political Opponents?

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July 1, 2024 "The president is now a king above the law," Justice Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion.
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Angel Reese Facing 'Financial Turmoil' After Losing $50M in Endorsements?

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June 25, 2024 Viral posts claimed that the WNBA star's on-court behavior was to blame.
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Caitlin Clark Turned Down $400M Nike Endorsement Because of Colin Kaepernick?

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June 24, 2024 According to viral posts, the WNBA star rejected the offer because of Nike's partnership with "t ...
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Lake in Finland Shaped Like Finland Itself?

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June 21, 2024 What are the odds?
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Trump's Grandfather Was Deported from Bavaria?

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June 21, 2024 Trump's grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Bavaria (now southeast Germany) as a teenager. H ...
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Soursop Fruit '10,000 Times More Effective Than Chemotherapy'?

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June 20, 2024 "Why haven't you heard of this amazing fruit?!"
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Pic Shows Crowd at 'Black Americans For Trump' Event?

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June 17, 2024 The event purportedly occurred at an historically black church outside of Detroit, Michigan.
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Bought a Casino in Cyprus?

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June 4, 2024 "How is Zelensky going to explain this to his Western funders?" one user on X asked. This articl ...
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Real Picture of Trump Wearing Military Garb in 1964?

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June 3, 2024 "I can be very military," the former president once wrote in a 2013 Facebook post.
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Trump Awarded Dr. Anthony Fauci a Presidential Commendation?

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June 3, 2024 On his last full day in office, then-President Trump awarded several individuals with presidenti ...
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Trump Wished DeSantis 'Happy Pride Month' Using Homophobic Slur?

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June 3, 2024 "Happy PRIDE MONTH to the 'Governor' of Florida," the post allegedly began.
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Trump Once Said a Candidate Under Federal Investigation 'Has No Right to Be Running'?

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June 1, 2024 People shared the 2016 quote after the former president's conviction in his hush money trial.
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'New Study' Found 10 to 27% of Noncitizens in US Are Registered to Vote?

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May 30, 2024 The type of research behind the claim is like "trying to squeeze blood from a turnip," one exper ...
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Trump Jury Doesn't Have to Unanimously Agree on What Crime He Committed to Convict Him?

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May 29, 2024 The claim, amplified by politicians and pundits, stems from the instructions Justice Juan Mercha ...
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'Trump Mailer' Warned Texans Would Be 'Reported' to Him If They Didn't Vote?

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May 29, 2024 It was unclear at the time of this reporting who distributed the mailers.
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US House Bill Would Extend 'Taxpayer Benefits' to Americans Serving in IDF?

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May 28, 2024 The bill would amend two federal laws covering legal protections for U.S. service members to inc ...
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