Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

Izz Scott LaMagdeleine joined Snopes' newsroom as a fact-checker in February 2023. They 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, Carly Rae Jepsen and soup.

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