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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SnopesSnopes - Wikipedia

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   In 2019, Snopes was embroiled in legal disputes with Proper Media, with a court case scheduled for spring 2020. By then Proper Media had become a co-owner of Bardav through acquiring Barbara Mikkelson's half-interest share, intending to take overall ownership of Snopes for its own "portfolio of media sites".

2. arstechnica.com › tech-policy › 2017Who owns Snopes? Fracas over fact-checking site now front and ...

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   Jul 26, 2017 · Snopes' parent company was split—one half may be held by 5 men, or a single company.

3. www.npr.org › 2017/07/26 › 539576135Who's The True Boss Of Snopes? Legal Fight Puts Fact-Check ...

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   Jul 26, 2017 · David Mikkelson, founder of Snopes, sits next to a doctored storm photo in 2004. Snopes debunked that image — and has uncovered many other hoaxes.

4. finance.yahoo.com › news › snopes-co-owners-acquireSnopes Co-Owners Acquire All Remaining Shares of the Company ...

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   Sep 23, 2022 · SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snopes, the world's leading fact-checking site, today announced that two of its shareholders, Chris Richmond and Drew Schoentrup, have...

5. www.snopes.com › aboutAbout Us - Snopes.com

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   Snopes.com is an independent publication under the company “Snopes Media Group Inc.,” which is owned by Chris Richmond and Drew Schoentrup (each owning 50%).

6. www.nytimes.com › 2021/08/13 › businessSnopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder - The ...

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   Aug 13, 2021 · The fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prompted an internal review.

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   Who owns Snopes & Proper Media?

   • In 2019, Snopes was embroiled in legal disputes with Proper Media, with a court case scheduled for spring 2020. By then Proper Media had become a co-owner of Bardav through acquiring Barbara Mikkelson's half-interest share, intending to take overall ownership of Snopes for its own "portfolio of media sites".

   Snopes - Wikipedia

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   Who owns Snopes?

   • Ownership of the site is the focus of a sharply contested legal battle between its founder, David Mikkelson, and a small digital outfit called Proper Media, which had an arrangement to manage advertising and some other elements of Snopes' site. (It has similar agreements with such digital publishers as Salon, Raw Story and the Daily Dot.)

   Who's The True Boss Of Snopes? Legal Fight Puts Fact-Check Site ... - N…

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   Who owns Snopes Adtech?

   • Most recently, Richmond and Schoentrup sold their AdTech company to Sovrn Holdings, Inc. "Chris and I have a long track record of building profitable media businesses, and we are excited to bring everything we know to take Snopes to the next level," Schoentrup said.

   Snopes Co-Owners Acquire All Remaining Shares of the Company, Brin…

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   What is Snopes & how does it work?

   • Snopes aims to debunk or confirm widely spread urban legends. The site has been referenced by news media and other sites, including CNN, MSNBC, Fortune, Forbes, and The New York Times. By March 2009, the site had more than six million visitors per month.

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8. www.snopes.com › disclosuresDisclosures - Snopes.com

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   Nov 20, 2022 · The Snopes.com web site is wholly owned and operated by Snopes Media Group Inc. (SMG), a California-based S Corporation. SMG is owned by Chris Richmond and Drew Schoentrup (each owning 50%).