Alex Kasprak

Alex Kasprak is a science writer and journalist 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. He once found the world’s first Iberian phytosaur fossil, if you are into that kind of thing.

Poster, Advertisement, Flyer
Is This a Video of a Cockroach Strumming a Guitar?
  • 3 March 2021
The viral video has been on the internet for over a year, but it is...
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Did Lloyd Austin’s DOD Approve Contracts for a Company He Owns Stocks in?
  • 2 March 2021
A popular meme regarding the financial entanglements of Biden's secretary of defense used flawed numbers...
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Person, Human, Clinic
Will mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Wreak ‘Havoc on The Lungs’ in 4 to 14 Months?
  • 1 March 2021
Sherri Tenpenny might want to use research conducted after 2019 when presenting her next scientifically...
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Word, Alphabet, Text
Is Walmart Closing ‘Every Store’ This Year?
  • 28 February 2021
There's no requirement that clickbait ads accurately represent the content they advertise.
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Shoe, Clothing, Footwear
Did GM Announce They Would Stop Making Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035?
  • 28 February 2021
“As one of the world’s largest automakers, we hope to set an example of responsible...
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Person, Human, Glasses
Did a Virginia Public School System ‘Cancel’ Dr. Seuss?
  • 28 February 2021
At this point, it is getting hard to tell what the term "cancel" actually means.
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Person, Human, Clothing
Did Bill Maher, Megyn Kelly Argue Kids Shouldn’t Be Burdened With Race Issues?
  • 28 February 2021
"It bothers me so much that I have to be on this side of this...
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Shoe, Footwear, Clothing
Did Roger Stone Record a Rap ‘Music Video’ Outside CPAC 2021?
  • 28 February 2021
The recently pardoned political operative and former Daily Caller men's fashion editor undeniably appeared in...
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Text, Leisure Activities, Food
Did Disney Add a Content Warning to ‘The Muppet Show’?
  • 23 February 2021
In February 2021, the streaming service Disney+ added dozens of episodes of the popular show...
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Person, Human, Fireplace
Did the White House Tweet This “Oval Pawffice” Post in Response to the Texas Blackouts?
  • 21 February 2021
The "Oval Pawffice" Twitter account no longer exists.
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Interior Design, Indoors, Room
Is This Massive, Ceiling-to-Floor Icicle From the Texas Storms?
  • 21 February 2021
A photo of an impressive looking indoor icicle was shared frequently online during the Texas...
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Nature, Soil, Outdoors
Was The ‘Deepest Hole on Earth’ Sealed After Finding ‘2 Billion Year Old Fossil’?
  • 21 February 2021
There are two ways to get the answer to this question: Scrolling through an unreasonable...
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