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
May 22, 2018
It's not a judgment call to say that a lifetime supply of free food isn't a good reason to get a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 22, 2018 (Updated: May 23, 2018)
The policy has been in place for years and is not connected to BSA's decision to include girls.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2018
Although some viewers expressed skepticism about a video of a child getting lifted into the air ...
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May 21, 2018
A video of a 2013 protest in Egypt is often shared with erroneous claims about false flag attack ...
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May 18, 2018
Old, unrelated images were passed around social media just after news broke about a plane that c ...
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May 17, 2018
A video purportedly showing a group of ducks waiting patiently at a traffic light may have been ...
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May 17, 2018
Years of exaggerated headlines have turned a painful story about a woman accidentally eating a s ...
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May 16, 2018
An image of an unidentified man on a New York beach in 1898 is frequently described as showing i ...
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May 16, 2018
Digital effects, professional skiers, and ostrich costumes were used in an advertising campaign ...
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May 15, 2018
A quote supposedly from the California Congresswoman about impeaching President Trump was digita ...
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May 15, 2018
The "Tiny Toker" toyset, featuring kid-sized marijuana paraphernalia, is a not a real product fr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2018
Is an image of a new type of trout genuine, or is it just another fish story?
Written by: Dan Evon
May 14, 2018
A video of a man carrying a horse is real, but this act of strength had nothing to do with a ven ...
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May 11, 2018
Asian giant hornets are real, and large, insects — but a viral photograph purporting to show one ...
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May 10, 2018
Nearly every company wants to capture potential customers as early as possible, but how far will ...
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May 10, 2018
A fictional horror story about a spider, a tampon, and a trip to the emergency room was mistaken ...
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May 9, 2018
This questionable image was posted in an attempt to stir up outrage and sell hats.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 9, 2018
A photograph of a large rat captured in England is real, but it appears that forced perspective ...
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May 8, 2018
An anecdote about the musician's time as a soldier in Kosovo has been distorted over the years.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 8, 2018
The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written b ...
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