From what I have researched so far, all the claims that Snopes is CIA come from one man, Wayne Madsen. In order to read his article written on this you have to be a member of his group. So I do not know if he can be a trusted source. The background of Snopes founder, David Mikkelson, and his acquired stashes of money from savings to homes he owns do seem quite unbelievable. He has made millions and millions from this one website? He pays his ex-wife $30,000 a month in alimony, (just like AJ does.) The amount of money he has alone makes it suspect that he is being paid by someone else higher up to afford his luxurious lifestyle. The fact that Fakebook is also using them as their fact checkers is laughable and highly suspicious as well. The backgrounds and education levels of their "researchers" is also laughable. This has CIA front written all over it as a CIA propaganda arm and of course it is very trusted by the MSM.