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NY post version of the story:"The founder of the far-left Internet website Snopes, which brags of being the moral compass for what is honest reporting on the Internet, allegedly embezzled and spent nearly $100,000 on prostitutes during his divorce.
This is the same person who claims moral superiority over everyone on the Internet!"
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What a Dumpster Fire: Snopes Founder Was Writing Plagiarized Reports Under a Fake Name -- Spent Thousands of Company Money on Pricey Hooker | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hoft
Snopes founder David Mikkelson and his pricey lady friend The founder of the far-left Internet website Snopes, which brags of being the moral compass for what is honest reporting on the Internet, allegedly embezzled and spent nearly $100,000 on prostitutes during his divorce.www.thegatewaypundit.com
David Mikkelson (founder of Snopes) also was found plagiarizing news articles between 2015-2019 from The Guardian and LA Times.
"After inquiries from BuzzFeed News, Snopes conducted an internal review and confirmed that under a pseudonym, the Snopes byline, and his own name, Mikkelson wrote and published 54 articles with plagiarized material. The articles include such topics as same-sex marriage licenses and the death of musician David Bowie."
Apparently Snopes ain't much about facts OR fact checking.
Snopes cofounder caught plagiarizing dozens of stories.
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Snopes co-founder banned for plagiarizing dozens of stories on fact-checking site
The founder of fact-checking website Snopes.com was suspended by the company after being exposed as a plagiarist, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation.
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