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'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, and pu
« on: January 20, 2019, 06:28:07 pm »

'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, and putting prostitutes and his honeymoon on expenses (and it hasn't told its readers THOSE facts)

    'Fact-checking' website Snopes is asking its users for help in a GoFundMe saying an 'outside vendor' is 'holding it hostage'
    But the site which claims to be 'transparent' and to tell people the facts they need to know hasn't told those donating everything that is going on
    In fact it is at the center of a bitter legal battle with its CEO being accused of fraud, lies, conspiracy and putting prostitutes and his honeymoon on expenses
    David Mikkelson set up company which owns Snopes.com in 2003 with then wife Barbara but she sold her 50 per cent stake during bitter divorce
    Owners of company which provided it with tech and advertising services bought her stake but have now fallen out with Mikkelson and call him a fraudster
    Case could see judge order site closed - despite it being chosen by Facebook to arbitrate on fake news 

By Alana Goodman For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:13 EST, 26 July 2017 | Updated: 17:47 EST, 26 July 2017

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4730092/Snopes-brink-founder-accused-fraud-lying.html
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2019, 06:37:24 pm »
Snopes, fraudster?  Say it ain't so.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2019, 09:05:15 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on January 20, 2019, 06:37:24 pm
Snopes, fraudster?  Say it ain't so.

Has been for a LONG time.  Sorry.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2019, 09:06:35 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on January 20, 2019, 09:05:15 pm
Has been for a LONG time.  Sorry.

Yep.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2019, 09:50:40 pm »
Good, die you commie liars... so sick of them spinning just as much as they can get away with on every single political item.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2019, 09:58:02 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on January 20, 2019, 06:37:24 pm
Snopes, fraudster?  Say it ain't so.

What I find particularly appalling in the article is something I hadn't known:   "Case could see judge order site closed - despite it being chosen by Facebook to arbitrate on fake news."

I knew Facebook is politically crooked and also hard-wired into the network of all of the politically crooked social media websites--but I didn't know about Facebook letting Snopes arbitrate issues of "fake news." 

Wow, the judge had danged sure better find cause--fully compliant with the 1st Amendment--for shuttering Snopes.Com.   (It might actually be even better to put Zuckerberg behind bars, come to think of it.)
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2019, 11:23:08 pm »
That's a shame. Now if only Wikipedia would suffer the same fate.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2019, 11:28:27 pm »
By Alana Goodman For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:13 EST, 26 July 2017 | Updated: 17:47 EST, 26 July 2017


Man that is a long very long "verge". 


Besides, who doesn't hire pro's on their honeymoon and write them of as an expense?

@Amb. Frank Cannon Frank
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on January 20, 2019, 11:28:27 pm
By Alana Goodman For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:13 EST, 26 July 2017 | Updated: 17:47 EST, 26 July 2017


Man that is a long very long "verge". 


Besides, who doesn't hire pro's on their honeymoon and write them of as an expense?

@Amb. Frank Cannon Frank

"Whore Write Offs" got my income down to zero last year. Thank you prostitutes!!!!
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2019, 12:52:18 am »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm
"Whore Write Offs" got my income down to zero last year. Thank you prostitutes!!!!

Top Notch! Well Done Frank!
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2019, 01:57:05 am »
Quote from: The Ghost on January 20, 2019, 11:28:27 pm
By Alana Goodman For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:13 EST, 26 July 2017 | Updated: 17:47 EST, 26 July 2017


Man that is a long very long "verge". 


Besides, who doesn't hire pro's on their honeymoon and write them of as an expense?

@Amb. Frank Cannon Frank
I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that.
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2019, 02:32:40 am »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2019, 02:45:12 am »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm
"Whore Write Offs" got my income down to zero last year. Thank you prostitutes!!!!

Does that include the medical expenses?
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2019, 05:02:59 am »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm
"Whore Write Offs" got my income down to zero last year. Thank you prostitutes!!!!

Frank, I didn't know you could right off congress critters!
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Re: 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, lies, an
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2019, 06:43:17 am »
Quote from: Amb. Frank Cannon on January 20, 2019, 11:33:22 pm
"Whore Write Offs" got my income down to zero last year. Thank you prostitutes!!!!
That's a lot of legal fees.... 888mouth
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