Snopes

*Snopes.com*
	Screenshot of the Snopes home page in 2019
Website type	fact-checking
Headquarters	United States
Owners	Chris Richmond; Drew Schoentrup;
Creator	Barbara Mikkelson; David P. Mikkelson
Editor	Jessica Lee
Key people	Tom Steele; Nick Hardinges; Caroline Wazer; David Emery
Website	www.snopes.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	1994 (as Urban Legends Reference Pages)
Current status	Active

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