Snopes.com
Snopes.com was established by David Mikkelson in 1994, driven by his passion for exploring urban legends. What started as a personal project has transformed into the largest and oldest fact-checking platform on the Internet. It is highly regarded by journalists, folklorists, and the general public as a crucial reference tool. Snopes.com often appears in "Best of the Web" lists and has earned two Webby awards for its excellence. The team at Snopes.com has been featured on various national news shows, including 20/20, ABC World News, CNN Sunday Morning, and NPR’s All Things Considered. Their work has also been highlighted in major publications like The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Reader’s Digest.
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4 days ago |
snopes.com | Joey Esposito
"Banks, Retailers In Lobbying Race Over Debit Fees." Morning Edition, directed by Tamara Keith, NPR, 10 May 2011. NPR, https://www.npr.org/2011/05/10/136147726/banks-retailers-in-lobbying-race-over-debit-fees. David Julian Consent Order. United States of America Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 24 Apr. 2025, https://www.occ.gov/static/enforcement-actions/eaAA-EC-2019-71.pdf. Electronic Payments Coalition | Washington, DC | Cause IQ.
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5 days ago |
snopes.com | Laerke Christensen
9 CFR 301.2 -- Definitions. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/part-301/section-301.2. Accessed 8 May 2025. 9 CFR Part 500 -- Rules of Practice. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/part-500. Accessed 8 May 2025. Bottemiller, Helena. "Looking Back: The Story Behind Banning E. Coli O157:H7." Food Safety News, 14 Sept. 2011, https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/09/looking-back-in-time-the-story-behind-banning-ecoli-o157h7/. Center for Veterinary Medicine. "Get the Facts about Salmonella." FDA, Oct. 2023.
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snopes.com | Taija Perry Cook
Check, Reuters Fact. 'Fact Check: Video of Plummeting Aircraft in Ukraine Falsely Portrayed as in Pakistan'. Reuters, 9 May 2025. www.reuters.com, https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/video-plummeting-aircraft-ukraine-falsely-portrayed-pakistan-2025-05-09/. 'Day of News on Live Map - April, 26 2025 - Ukraine Interactive Map - Ukraine Latest News on Live Map - Liveuamap.Com'. Ukraine Interactive Map - Ukraine Latest News on Live Map - Liveuamap.Com, https://liveuamap.com/en/time/26.04.2025.
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5 days ago |
snopes.com | Joey Esposito
Civil Division | The False Claims Act. 17 June 2019, https://www.justice.gov/civil/false-claims-act. "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity." The White House, 22 Jan. 2025, https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/. Kassam, Ashifa, and Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent.
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snopes.com | Laerke Christensen
ABC7 Staff. "Pope's Brother Says He's Confident He Will Do Well." Https://Www.Mysuncoast.Com, 8 May 2025, https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/05/08/popes-brother-says-hes-confident-he-will-do-well/. "And on Jazz Trombone, Pope Leo XIV." - TromboneChat.
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