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Snopes surpasses goal of 15,000 paying subscribers (member update)

An update for Snopes members.

March 04, 2026

Snopes surpasses goal of 15,000 paying subscribers

 

Great news! Snopes has now surpassed its goal of 15,000 paying members.

This was the number I estimated we needed to cover the shortfall of ad revenue and break even this year.

I would like to personally thank our readers for stepping up and joining us during this difficult time. And an extra thanks to those members that also donated on top of it. I see them come through and it makes a real difference for us.

With the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran over the weekend there was so much misinformation I wanted us to look into, but we need more resources.

We want to expand our staff and potentially start covering weekends, at least during times of crisis. And there has been a lot of crisis lately.

Once we get to 20,000 members we are planning to start expanding.

Keep Snopes Debunking

We need your continued support to continue our fact-finding mission.

— Chris Richmond, Snopes CEO

Some of our recent coverage on Iran

People in Tehran protest after U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Inspecting video said to show Iranian mourners calling for revenge over strikes that killed Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic on Feb. 28, 2026.

The image shows shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran.

Who bombed girls' school in Iran? Examining unproven claims of military misfire

An unsubstantiated claim circulated on social media blaming an Iranian missile for the deadly strike on the Minab girls' school.

On a desk, a tablet's screen shows a Polymarket page listing a wager that reads "US strikes Iran by...?" With the options March 7 and March 31 underneath.

Unpacking claims Polymarket bets on Iran strikes point to insider knowledge

Bettors on the site wagered more than half a billion dollars on when the U.S. would attack Iran. Some newer accounts made big money.

An image shwos a white man wearing a white USA hat. To the left, an insert shows that same man in a well-lit room.

Was Trump partying at Mar-a-Lago while US bombed Iran? We unpacked the claim

U.S. strikes on Iran began early Feb. 28. Trump spent the day at Mar-a-Lago and briefly stopped by a fundraiser as events unfolded.

A fake image shows a downed fighter pilot on his knees with his hands in the air as he is approached by a man in Kuwait.

Fake image of man in Kuwait confronting crashed US fighter pilot spreads after jets shot down

U.S. Central Command said Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three U.S. fighter pilots in an "apparent friendly fire incident."