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Snopes Ownership Dispute 2022

Dispute over the ownership of Snopes, involving David Mikkelson, Chris Richmond, Drew Schoentrup, and Proper Media, culminating in the acquisition of 100% of the company by Richmond and Schoentrup in September 2022.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have ownership changes at Snopes affected its editorial independence and fact‑checking partnerships (e.g., Facebook agreements)?

’ repeated — a 2017 legal battle with , interim shareholder financing, and a 2022 buyout that consolidated ownership under and — have been central to debates about its editorial independence and its w...

Feb 2, 2026

What is the ownership structure of Snopes?

began as the private project of founder and over decades morphed into a small corporate entity whose ownership was contested for years; that dispute culminated in September 2022 when two shareholders,...