Snopes

Snopes.com
Snopes logo
Type of site
Reference pages
Owner
Created byBarbara Mikkelson
David P. Mikkelson[3]
URLsnopes.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired only on forums
Launched1994; 30 years ago (1994) (as Urban Legends Reference Pages)
Current statusActive

Snopes (/ˈsnps/), formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a fact-checking website.[4] It has been described as a "well-regarded reference for sorting out myths and rumors" on the Internet.[5][6] The site has also been seen as a source for both validating and debunking urban legends and similar stories in American popular culture.[7]

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