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 24, 2017
A Facebook post created using a "prank" web site fooled many into believing that internet star A ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 23, 2017
A 2015 news story about the musician's being detained was repackaged and recirculated as current ...
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May 23, 2017
A popular internet meme holding that members of the Masai tribe donated cows to the United State ...
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May 22, 2017
Various memes compared the behaviors of the two United States presidents in Saudi Arabia.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 22, 2017
The real significance of a photograph of President Trump and Saudi leaders touching a glowing or ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 19, 2017 (Updated: May 22, 2017)
A tasteless fake news story included the claim that World Superbike star Nicky Hayden passed away.
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May 19, 2017
Nolan Bruder was sentenced to three years, with all but 240 days suspended, after pleading guilt ...
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May 19, 2017
A goat suffering from cyclopia, with just one eye in the middle of its forehead, was born in May ...
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May 18, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing the martial artist and singer together is actually a composite ...
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May 18, 2017
A May 2017 petition called for a boycott of the network until the show is renewed.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 18, 2017
An article reporting that Bill Clinton filed for divorce from Hillary Clinton in May 2017 is a hoax.
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May 17, 2017
Poor reporting and a sensationalized title led some to believe that "adorable drug kingpin" Sara ...
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May 17, 2017
A hoax article reported that televangelist Paula White was selling American flags that had been ...
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May 17, 2017
A video purportedly shows a feline with an extremely deep meow.
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May 16, 2017
An image purportedly showing a biplane flying low over a California beach is actually an early e ...
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May 16, 2017
A false story used photographs of an Argentinian domestic abuse survivor to advance a claim with ...
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May 16, 2017
Although a photograph does show a real location in Peru, the colors of the mountains appear to h ...
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May 15, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing the famously reclusive author wearing nothing but a pair of san ...
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May 15, 2017
An unflattering image that sparked discussion over Trump's relative health and fitness was digit ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2017
Graphic images showing a woman's infection and subsequent scarring illustrate a known risk with ...
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