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. 2, 2018
In the wake of the decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a viral video has s ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 2, 2018
An article claiming that a great white shark attacked a Greenpeace activist originated on a well ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 2, 2018
Rumors that there is a security wall outside the representative's Palm Beach House are inaccurat ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 2, 2018
A decades-old video purportedly showing the rapper hitting a young fan is often shared without c ...
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Feb. 1, 2018
Images showing Nancy Pelosi pointing a finger at a Linda Sanchez are authentic, but a video of t ...
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Feb. 1, 2018
A photograph showing the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a gr ...
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Jan. 31, 2018
A meme showing lawmakers checking their phones during the State of the Union is real — but this ...
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Jan. 30, 2018
A tasteless, body-shaming fake news article claimed that a hippopotamus attempted to rape a 400- ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 30, 2018 (Updated: Feb. 3, 2018)
A seemingly innocuous video shows neither a rat nor a shower.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 30, 2018
The "alpha" who purportedly flew the plane over the Women's March is entirely fictional — but t ...
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Jan. 29, 2018
An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
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Jan. 29, 2018
A digitally edited photograph appears to show a natural wonder: a cliff that looks just like an ...
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Jan. 26, 2018
A viral video purportedly showing Pope Francis dancing merengue actually shows a lookalike at a ...
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Jan. 25, 2018
A Facebook page purporting to post live news appears to have stolen their footage from an Instag ...
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Jan. 24, 2018
An opinion piece arguing that "Trump is Right" about African countries was written by Karin McQu ...
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Jan. 24, 2018
A faux transcript of the porn star's interview suggests that the ultimate sign of wealth is dema ...
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Jan. 23, 2018
A quote from the House Minority Leader about how building a wall on the Mexican border would vio ...
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Jan. 22, 2018
Several viewers were fooled by a well-made "concept trailer" for a nonexistent "Friends" movie i ...
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Jan. 22, 2018
Years-old CCTV footage that captured a stabbing in London was used to make discriminatory claims ...
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Jan. 22, 2018
Unrelated images of Lady Gaga in a (possibly fake) fur and a baby fox were circulated with messa ...
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