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 15, 2017 (Updated: June 27, 2017)
A photograph purportedly showing a "freshwater sturgeon whale" between Lake Huron and Lake Michi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 12, 2017
A disturbing video purportedly showing two men lynching a black woman was not related to the dea ...
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May 12, 2017
A viral video appearing to show a park in which visitors can touch, feel, and even smell virtual ...
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May 12, 2017
Photographs that purportedly show a giant squid carcass that washed up on an Indonesia beach act ...
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May 11, 2017
Reports that Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from the band Florida Georgia Line were getting marr ...
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May 10, 2017
A misleading headline reporting that the actor had "come out" had nothing to do with his sexuality.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 10, 2017
A purported screenshot of a tweet sent by former FBI director James Comey is fake.
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May 9, 2017
Joakim Noah skipped a dinner with the cadets while training at West Point, but the NBA star did ...
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May 9, 2017
A hyperpartisan web site misquoted a legal motion filed by President Trump's lawyers.
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May 9, 2017
Reports that a Syrian refugee was receiving close to $400,000 annually were based on incomplete ...
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May 9, 2017
Video purportedly showing oddly-colored smoke and steam rising from a eruption was digitally man ...
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May 8, 2017
A hoax article reported that U.S. President Trump signed legislation allowing people to hunt the ...
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May 8, 2017
A series of images purportedly showing Islamic writing, a sink, and a prayer room in President O ...
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May 8, 2017
"That little girl was brave, funny and smart. Also, she said that of her own volition."
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May 4, 2017
A photograph appearing to show the civil rights leader eloquently gesturing at a camera is a hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 4, 2017 (Updated: May 29, 2024)
That doesn't seem like a good idea.
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May 4, 2017
Social media posts claim this plane was shot down by "natives" protesting an oil pipeline in Nor ...
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May 4, 2017
An image purporting to be a screenshot of a news story showing Germany's leader with pixelated h ...
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May 4, 2017
Reports that a student with a handgun stopped a stabbing attack were based on incomplete informa ...
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May 3, 2017
An image of a woman at a march welcoming refugees was doctored.
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