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. 9, 2022
These photographs are real, but this isn't the site of a nuclear power plant, much less that of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 8, 2022
This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 8, 2022
Some satire never dies.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 7, 2022
England's so-called "killer creek" is often referred to as the most dangerous stretch of water i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 5, 2022
The curious case of Adam Rainer is frequently attached to miscaptioned images.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2022
No Olympic-level talent? No problem.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2022
From the maker of Johnson's Winking Glue and Arden Weenus Meat Softener comes Dickman's Horsefat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2022
The claim originated with a website that bills itself as "the most reliable source of fake news ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 3, 2022 (Updated: Feb. 6, 2022)
It's a non-peer reviewed working paper that has not been endorsed by the university.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 2, 2022
This doctored message was widely spread by supporters of the "freedom convoy."
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 2, 2022
According to legend, the world's most famous groundhog has been predicting the weather since 1886.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2022
The original image didn't show Cobain, but it did show Andre the Giant with another celebrity.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2022
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" is a paraphr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 29, 2022
Yes, but only under a really high-powered microscope.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 28, 2022
Two different episodes — and some altered audio — were cut together to make this "prediction."
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 28, 2022
If the "freedom convoy" is as big as people say it is, why are so many videos being miscaptioned ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2022
Some 300 trucks did participate in a "Freedom Convoy" in Canada to protest COVID-19 vaccine mand ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2022
The vast majority of truck drivers in Canada are vaccinated.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 26, 2022
This is a genuine photo of Martin Luther King Jr., but the man wearing shades in the background ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2022
It's the only way to travel when you don't want to touch the seats ... or handles ... or the gro ...
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