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In July 2017, a financial dispute with an advertising firm forced Snopes to seek crowd-sourced funding. They raised $500,000 on their first day. Also, it has been alleged that Mikkelson has been embezzling company funds to spend on personal expenses and [[prostitute]]s. <ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4730092/Snopes-brink-founder-accused-fraud-lying.html 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, DailyMail, July 26, 2017]</ref>

In July 2017, a financial dispute with an advertising firm forced Snopes to seek crowd-sourced funding. They raised $500,000 on their first day. Also, it has been alleged that Mikkelson has been embezzling company funds to spend on personal expenses and [[prostitute]]s. <ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4730092/Snopes-brink-founder-accused-fraud-lying.html 'Fact checking' website Snopes on verge of collapse after founder is accused of fraud, DailyMail, July 26, 2017]</ref>

===[[Dana Loesch]] incident===

==[[Dana Loesch]] incident==

In March 2018, having been abusively targeted on Twitter indirectly by liberal activists who couldn't meet her arguments on the issues (like David Hogg, who claimed she "controlled" the NRA), radio host and [[2nd Amendment]] advocate [[Dana Loesch]] joined with other targets of abuse of free speech to warn that they would watch and report on the [[Oscars]] for slights and more serious verbal attacks on America's supporters and its sovereignty.

In March 2018, having been abusively targeted on Twitter indirectly by liberal activists who couldn't meet her arguments on the issues (like David Hogg, who claimed she "controlled" the NRA), radio host and [[2nd Amendment]] advocate [[Dana Loesch]] joined with other targets of abuse of free speech to warn that they would watch and report on the [[Oscars]] for slights and more serious verbal attacks on America's supporters and its sovereignty.

Brooke Binkowsky, managing editor of Snopes, unprofessionally made an unsolicited reply with a deliberate (and inaccurate) personal slight from her Twitter account with no informational value and surely none regarding fact-checking or targeted harassment of those expressing faithfulness to their country, rather only making a "statement" of her immaturity by joining in on the abuse.<ref>J., Sam (March 5, 2018). [https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2018/03/05/fact-you-suck-dana-loesch-takes-snopes-managing-editor-to-the-shed-for-lame-personal-attack/ "Fact, YOU SUCK: Dana Loesch takes Snopes’ managing editor to the SHED for lame personal attack"].  Twitchy website.</ref>

Brooke Binkowsky, managing editor of Snopes, unprofessionally made an unsolicited reply with a deliberate (and inaccurate) personal slight from her Twitter account with no informational value and surely none regarding fact-checking or targeted harassment of those expressing faithfulness to their country, rather only making a "statement" of her immaturity by joining in on the abuse.<ref>J., Sam (March 5, 2018). [https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2018/03/05/fact-you-suck-dana-loesch-takes-snopes-managing-editor-to-the-shed-for-lame-personal-attack/ "Fact, YOU SUCK: Dana Loesch takes Snopes’ managing editor to the SHED for lame personal attack"].  Twitchy website.</ref>

==Intentionally inaccurate information==

==Intentionally inaccurate/misleading information==

*In 2016, the site tried to deny the basic fact that Hillary Clinton defended a child rapist and was later heard laughing about the case in an audiotape provided by the Washington Free Beacon. The site rated this basic fact as "mostly false."<ref>https://ethicsalarms.com/2016/07/31/bye-bye-snopes-youre-dead-to-me-now/</ref>

*In 2016, the site tried to deny the basic fact that Hillary Clinton defended a child rapist and was later heard laughing about the case in an audiotape provided by the Washington Free Beacon. The site rated this basic fact as "mostly false."<ref>https://ethicsalarms.com/2016/07/31/bye-bye-snopes-youre-dead-to-me-now/</ref>

*Article on if illegal immigrants in detention centers<ref>[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-detention/

*Article on if illegal immigrants in detention centers<ref>[https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-detention/

  2019 Are Migrants ‘Free to Leave Detention Centers Any Time’?, Snopes.com]</ref> can "leave at any time" says it is "mostly false" because they cannot literally just walk out the door. In fact they can leave by signing deportation papers and will be put on the next available flight to their home country with airline ticket provided at US taxpayer expense.<ref>[https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/25/i-was-ready-sign-deportation-papers-says-us-citizen-after-three-weeks-horrific I Was Ready to Sign' Deportation Papers, Says US Citizen After Three Weeks in Horrific Immigrant Detention Center, Common Dreams, July 25, 2018]</ref>

  2019 Are Migrants ‘Free to Leave Detention Centers Any Time’?, Snopes.com]</ref> can "leave at any time" says it is "mostly false" because they cannot literally just walk out the door. In fact they can leave by signing deportation papers and will be put on the next available flight to their home country with airline ticket provided at US taxpayer expense.<ref>[https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/25/i-was-ready-sign-deportation-papers-says-us-citizen-after-three-weeks-horrific I Was Ready to Sign' Deportation Papers, Says US Citizen After Three Weeks in Horrific Immigrant Detention Center, Common Dreams, July 25, 2018]</ref>

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