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Alex Kasprak

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. 

 

Are President Biden's 'Cheat Sheets' Unusual?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 20, 2022 Presidents use notes, and international events are planned down to every tiny detail. Are these ...
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Sperm Count in Decline Globally, Study Finds

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 18, 2022 A previous study found this trend in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. New data ...
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In 2022 Midterms, a Stale Election Denial Playbook Failed To Deliver

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 16, 2022 A tired but familiar set of diversions had been employed to falsely suggest fraud in the 2022 U. ...
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Supposed 'Ballot Drops' Did Not Swing 2022 Election Results

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 10, 2022 A throwback to 2020, these claims attempt to frame legitimately cast mail-in ballots as invalid.
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DOJ Election Monitoring Is Neither New nor Nefarious

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 8, 2022 A routine press release from the Department of Justice is being used to sow paranoia about inter ...
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Did Madame Tussauds Remove Kanye But Keep Hitler?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 3, 2022 A wax sculpture of the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was first revealed in 2015 alongside ...
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Did 'Biden's Leadership' Play Role in Social Security Increase for 2023?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 2, 2022 A significant increase in Social Security benefits was announced for 2023. Did Biden play any ro ...
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Note: Apparent Maxpay Clients

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 Using referral data and other indicators to create a list of online merchants who apparently use ...
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Note: Payment Companies Used By Online Dating Websites

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 The ever-rotating cast of companies that charge credit cards on behalf of Together Networks dati ...
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Note: "Effectively Fake" Merchants And Their Services

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 These merchants do not appear to offer anything more than a superficially functional online serv ...
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Note: Ownership of the Max Polyakov E-Commerce Ecosystem

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 The Grift Empire: Documenting Polyakov's financial interest in ClickDealer, Maxpay, and their re ...
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Note: Max Polyakov and Project Ritchie

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 A leaked report titled "Project Ritchie" created by the business intelligence firm Kroll provide ...
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Note: Slovenian Money Flows

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022 Transfers of money originating from Together Networks related entities to Hong Kong as recorded ...
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The Grift Empire - Part V: Skyrora Ventures

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing green Maxpay logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part IV: Maxpay

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing red Be Naughty logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part III: Be Naughty

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing yellow Piggy Budget logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part II: Piggy Budget

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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Illustration of a figure with face obscured by a glowing blue Noosphere logo. In the background are the logos of other companies discussed in this series connected by red lines.

The Grift Empire - Part I: Noosphere

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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The Grift Empire - Intro

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Alex Kasprak
Oct 5, 2022
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Did Members of Congress Provide 'Reconnaissance Tours' Before Capitol Riots?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 21, 2022 New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook Live broadcast and has asked "ce ...
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