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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Izz Scott LaMagdeleine is the web producer/production editor for Snopes. They were first hired as a fact-checker, and previously worked in audience engagement at publications like CalMatters, The Texas Tribune, and PolitiFact. Their explainer on gender-affirming care was a finalist for an award by the Institute of Nonprofit News, as part of the Tribune’s package “Gender Affirming Care in Texas.” The explainer was also cited as a source on Wikipedia. Izz is a proud member of the Trans Journalists Association, Online News Association, and Ida B. Wells Society. In addition to their work at Snopes, they love Studio Ghibli movies, singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen bops, and soup.

10 Fact Checks About Fourth of July and Founding Fathers

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 4, 2024 In honor of the holiday, we rounded up 10 of our best fact checks about it and the Founding Fathers.
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The Facts About Former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's 2019 Abortion Remarks

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 1, 2024 Former U.S. President Donald Trump repeated the claim about Northam during the first 2024 presid ...
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Trump Once Suggested Injecting Disinfectant Could Be COVID-19 Treatment?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 28, 2024 The claim recirculated online after it was brought up again during the first presidential debate ...
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'Baby Cages' Suspended Toddlers Outside of Apartment Windows for 'Proper Fresh Air'?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 24, 2024 Snopes has a history of investigating the origins of what appear to be bizarre inventions of the ...
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Bono Said an African Child Dies Every Time He Claps?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 22, 2024 The claim has spread across the internet for nearly 20 years.
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HarperCollins Removed 45 Complete Verses from NIV Bible?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 15, 2024 Prayers up for the publishing company?
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Biden Used N-Word During 1985 Senate Confirmation Hearings?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 30, 2024 The claim resurfaced amid allegations that former U.S. President Donald Trump said the N-word wh ...
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Astronauts Didn't Wear Helmets on the Moon?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 28, 2024 (Updated: May 29, 2024) The image has been used by skeptics to claim the moon landings were fake.
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Author William Golding Said Women Are Superior to Men, Make Everything They're Given Greater?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 26, 2024 The quote has spread everywhere, from books to social media.
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Posting This Notice on Your Facebook Account Will Stop Platform from Using Your Photos?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 19, 2024 Variations of this claim have been floating around the internet for more than a decade.
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The Beatles Posed with Decapitated Baby Dolls in Real Album Cover Photo?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 17, 2024 Rolling Stone reported in May 2019 that John Lennon’s personal copy of the Beatles' "butcher cov ...
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Real Photo of a Man Standing on Large Pile of Bison Skulls?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 12, 2024 National Geographic's page on the American Bison said nearly 50 million bisons were killed by se ...
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Women's US Olympic Teams Threatened to Quit Over Lia Thomas Tryout?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 6, 2024 We've seen this one before.
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Kristen Bell Has 214 Tattoos?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
May 4, 2024 A video claimed to show how the "Frozen" actor has tattoos all over her body.
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Playgirl Ran a 'Sleep with Donald Trump' Contest in 1990?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 21, 2024 An X (formerly Twitter) post stated, "That one time #Trump was in Playgirl for anyone to win a t ...
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Yes, O.J. Simpson Has Died After Cancer Battle

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 11, 2024 His family announced his death in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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Did Einstein Warn a Time Will Come When the Rich Control Means of Communication?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 5, 2024 The quote constantly spreads across various social media platforms.
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Former NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Wins $10M 'Defamation Lawsuit' Against Whoopi Goldberg?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
April 3, 2024 We've previously fact-checked other "reports" that supposedly connected Gaines and Goldberg.
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Did Trump Once Say Republicans Are the 'Dumbest Group of Voters'?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 16, 2024 We've seen this quote spread across the internet for years.
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Are the Phallic-Looking Mushrooms in These Viral Photos Real?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
March 7, 2024 Five years after fact-checking a "penis flytrap," we found ourselves in a similar situation, onl ...
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