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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.

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No, the 2022 Olympics Aren't Taking Place at Chernobyl

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 ...

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Person, Human, Furniture

Does Shaking Duvets Increase Heart Attack Risk?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2022

This doctored meme was spread by anti-vaxxers to reinforce false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Person, Human, Accessories

The Apple 'iRing' Smart Wedding Ring Is Concept Art Mixed with Satire

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 8, 2022

Some satire never dies.

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Is the 'Bolton Strid' a Dangerous Stretch of Water?

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 ...

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Are these real photos of Adam Rainer?

Was Adam Rainer Born a Dwarf but Died a Giant?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 5, 2022

The curious case of Adam Rainer is frequently attached to miscaptioned images.

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Person, Human, Crowd

Are Australia's 'Elite Average Games' Real?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2022

No Olympic-level talent? No problem.

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Person, Human, Text

Is Dickman's Horsefat Spread a Real Product from the 1950s?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2022

From the maker of Johnson's Winking Glue and Arden Weenus Meat Softener comes Dickman's Horsefat ...

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No, the US Bobsled Team Didn't Name Their Sled 'Biden'

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2022

The claim originated with a website that bills itself as "the most reliable source of fake news ...

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Person, Human, Building

Here's What We Know About 'Johns Hopkins Study' on Lockdowns

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.

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Flag, Symbol, Person

Did Trudeau Tell Canadians to Stop Talking to Unvaccinated Relatives?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 2, 2022

This doctored message was widely spread by supporters of the "freedom convoy."

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How Old Is Punxsutawney Phil?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 2, 2022

According to legend, the world's most famous groundhog has been predicting the weather since 1886.

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Person, Human, Face

Is This Andre the Giant with Kurt Cobain?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2022

The original image didn't show Cobain, but it did show Andre the Giant with another celebrity.

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To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.

'To Learn Who Rules Over You' Quote Is Misattributed to Voltaire

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 ...

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Grains of salt under electron microscope

Is This How Grains of Salt Look Under a Microscope?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 29, 2022

Yes, but only under a really high-powered microscope.

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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict 2022 Canada Trucker Protest?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2022

Two different episodes — and some altered audio — were cut together to make this "prediction."

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'Freedom Convoy' Size Exaggerated by Miscaptioned Videos

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 ...

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Truck, Transportation, Vehicle

Did US Truckers Join Canadian 'Freedom Convoy'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 27, 2022

Some 300 trucks did participate in a "Freedom Convoy" in Canada to protest COVID-19 vaccine mand ...

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Flag, Symbol, Person

Did 50,000 'Freedom Convoy' Trucks Set Guinness World Record?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 27, 2022

The vast majority of truck drivers in Canada are vaccinated.

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Room, Indoors, Furniture

Is This Samuel L. Jackson with MLK at a Pool Hall?

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 ...

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Person, Human, Clothing

Woman Hanging by Her Hair in Train Car Is an Acrobat

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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