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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.

Was Sasha Obama Expelled from School After Going on an Anti-White Rant?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 6, 2018

Claims that Sasha Obama was expelled from school after going on a racist anti-white rant origina ...

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Does This Photograph Show 26 'Corrupt' Politicians Executed by China?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 5, 2018

Not a picture of 'corrupt' politicians or an execution, although some of the latter followed aft ...

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Did Michael Jordan Resign from the Board at Nike and Take 'Air Jordans' with Him?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 5, 2018

The former NBA superstar has not taken umbrage with the company's decision to use Colin Kaeperni ...

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Did a New Book Reveal President Trump's Fear of Oval Office Ghosts?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 5, 2018

The new book 'Fear' is full of salacious details about President Trump's administration, but a s ...

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Did 125 Women Terminate Their Pregnancies During a Protest in South Korea?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 5, 2018

A photograph of women participating in a protest demanding the legalization of abortion in South ...

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Did a Man Injure Himself by Setting the Nike Shoes He Was Wearing on Fire?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 4, 2018

An internet hoax involving Nike shoes, an internet protest, and an unrelated photograph of a bur ...

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Is This a Picture of an 'Intense Supercell with a Mass of Tornadoes' in Kansas?

Written by: Dan Evon

Sept. 4, 2018

An image purportedly showing multiple tornadoes touching down in Kansas is actually a composite ...

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Does This Image Show Heath Ledger's Joker Doing a Skateboard Kickflip Over Batman?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2018

A doctored image purportedly showing Heath Ledger's Joker doing a kickflip over Batman has been ...

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Ron DeSantis Leaves Racist Facebook Group, Says He Was Unknowingly a Member

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 31, 2018

Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis claimed that he was added to Facebook group known f ...

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Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump's State of the Union Address?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2018

President Trump attempted to show Google's alleged bias by falsely claiming that search engine f ...

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Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Other Tech Billionaire Parents Advocate Limiting Children's Technology Use?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 30, 2018

A number of tech billionaires seemingly agree on at least one piece of parenting advice: Limit y ...

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Did Musician Sean Combs Fail to Buy a Twitter Handle from Comb-Seller 'Sean's Combs'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2018

Screenshots purportedly documenting Puff Daddy's futile attempt to buy a Twitter handle from com ...

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Is This a Picture of an Unusually Short Giraffe?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2018

Not every member of a species exhibits what is considered a 'standard' appearance.

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Were a Couple Unable to Conceive for Four Years Because They Were Having Sex the 'Wrong' Way?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2018

A story about a couple's futile attempts to conceive may be nothing more than a recycled joke or ...

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Is This a Picture of a Snake Found in a Milk Jug?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 29, 2018

We've heard of "milking snakes," but not usually in this context.

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Did a Twitter User Jeopardize Her NASA Internship by Insulting a Member of the National Space Council?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 28, 2018

A screenshot captured a NASA intern's injudicious Twitter exchange with a member of the National ...

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Are Texts Saying 'A Friend Has Complimented You in IRL' Linked to Sex Trafficking?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 28, 2018

Not every unsolicited communication is an attempt to target victims for sex trafficking rings.

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Were Gatorade Bottles Designed with a Cap Holder on the Bottom?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 28, 2018

An image shows a cap neatly nestled into the bottom of a Gatorade bottle, but this is not an int ...

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Did a Google Exec Admit to Rigging Search Results Against Donald Trump?

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 28, 2018

A satirical web site published a fictitious article claiming that an exec at Google admitted to ...

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Has the Medical Term 'Vagina' Been Replaced with the Phrase 'Front Hole?'

Written by: Dan Evon

Aug. 27, 2018

The term "front hole" was used in a safe sex guide designed to serve transgender people, but it ...

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