Snopes
A screenshot of Snopes home page in 2019 | |
Type of site | Reference pages |
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| Owner |
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| Created by | Barbara Mikkelson David P. Mikkelson |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required only on forums |
| Launched | 1994 (as Urban Legends Reference Pages) |
| Current status | Active |
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.