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 8, 2018
An image of a welcome sign featuring the word "anally" instead of "annually" is a digital creation.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 7, 2018
Images and videos of the shoebill stork, a large African bird, are often met with skepticism.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 7, 2018
Never has there been a fantasy creature so revered and yet so reviled.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 7, 2018
A photograph of a gun displayed in a clear plastic backpack is real.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2018
A number of outlets reported on the discovery of a two-headed shark fetus by sharing doctored im ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2018 (Updated: May 9, 2018)
A video showing a cephalopod contorting to confuse predators ended up confusing some viewers, as ...
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May 3, 2018
A popular meme contained a mixture of myth, rumor, and facts (as well as a ridiculous digitally ...
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May 3, 2018
A set of images purportedly show a rare congenital syndrome called "ulnar dimelia," also known a ...
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May 3, 2018
A piece of fan art hopefully touting a would-be Netflix series was mistaken for a genuine promotion.
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May 2, 2018
An image purportedly showing a U.S. border sign saying "lots of free stuff ahead" is — you guess ...
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May 1, 2018
Rumors about the outgoing House Speaker tapping the televangelist originated with a satirical po ...
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May 1, 2018
An image purportedly showing a depressing event actually shows a group of actors filming a scene ...
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April 30, 2018
Reports that the nonprofit organization defended the comedian after his felony sexual assault co ...
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April 30, 2018
A striking "photograph" is actually a composite of at least two different images.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2018
An image of a doctored newspaper article contained the false claim that comedian Michelle Wolf w ...
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April 27, 2018
A video showing a group of camels swimming through ocean waters doesn't show what it claims — bu ...
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April 26, 2018
The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 26, 2018
Photographs showing a man wearing an "anti-smoking cage" around his head may seem strange, but t ...
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April 25, 2018
Two images purportedly showing President Trump on the cover of "Time" magazine under the headlin ...
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April 25, 2018
Rumors that Theresa May said that children in the UK are "owned by the state" originated with a ...
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