Dan Evon
Dan Evon worked at Snopes between October 2014 and July 2022. Evon is a Chicago-based writer who has been sifting through the sludge of social media since 2009. Prior to joining the editorial staff at Snopes.com, he was the editor-in-chief of Social News Daily, a senior writer for The Inquisitr, and covered motorcycle racing for All About Bikes Magazine.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 24, 2022
In an attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine, propagandists claimed the attack was focu ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 23, 2022
A viral Facebook post gets some basic facts about the Earth's orbit wrong.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2022
The articles on Real Raw News are neither real nor news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2022
This person’s image was also attached to a rumor claiming that he was a "399-year-old woman."
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2022
One deceitful tactic used to spread opinions is to pretend they were first offered by celebrities.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2022
CBS News did not air genuine footage of the moon landing because, well, CBS is on Earth.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2022
It's real, in a sense.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 17, 2022
What exactly is the price of free speech?
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 17, 2022 (Updated: June 7, 2022)
The internet loves a good fake snake video.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 16, 2022
Twitter users were quick to point out that K.G. played with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. They were ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 15, 2022
Does this photograph document a meeting between the King of Rock and Roll and the Queen of Pop?
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2022 (Updated: Feb. 16, 2022)
In February 2022, Stéphane Bancel had sold less than $10 million worth of shares by mid-month, a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2022
This viral video would be more accurately titled: "Terrified ducks held hostage during staged en ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2022
Controversy is in the eye of the beholder.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 12, 2022
The $1,000 bill may not look familiar to most Americans because it hasn't been produced in decades.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 11, 2022
Some people think these tweets are real; but actually they are jokes, and Ted Cruz did not make ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 11, 2022
Birds of a feather fall together.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 10, 2022
Some "satirists" simply repeat old jokes.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 10, 2022
"The Simpsons" is not nearly as good at "predicting" things as the internet believes the show to ...
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