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
Jan. 26, 2017
A photograph of Donald Trump's inauguration featuring the wrong date was hung at the White House ...
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Jan. 25, 2017
The quote from iconic Western actor John Wayne came from a 1971 interview with "Playboy" magazine.
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Jan. 25, 2017
An image purportedly showing a threatening tweet from MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow is fake.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2017
Cattle diets typically consist of corn, hay, and other plant-based foods, but farmers occasional ...
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Jan. 25, 2017
A video investigation purportedly showed that Planned Parenthood does not offer health services ...
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Jan. 24, 2017
A video captures an anti-Trump protester setting a Trump supporter's hair on fire with a lighter.
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Jan. 24, 2017
A report that President Obama had promoted former Taliban captive Bowe Bergdahl to staff sergean ...
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Jan. 24, 2017
The White House phone-in comment line was non-operational in January 2017, but the change took p ...
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Jan. 23, 2017
Although a statement defending the importance of the arts is frequently attributed to Winston Ch ...
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Jan. 23, 2017
A persistent rumor holds that the term "snowflake" originated during the Holocaust, but no evide ...
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Jan. 23, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing the former president touching First Lady Melania Trump's buttoc ...
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Jan. 23, 2017
Reports that Malia and Sasha Obama were arrested for vandalism in Hawaii originated with a satir ...
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Jan. 22, 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that Donald Trump's inauguration was the most viewe ...
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Jan. 22, 2017
A satirical article about Mike Pence's expressing his disappointment in husbands and fathers for ...
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Jan. 21, 2017
Claims about President Trump's lifting lines from various films for his inaugural address were u ...
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Jan. 20, 2017
While Obama referred to himself more often in his farewell speech than Donald Trump did in his i ...
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Jan. 20, 2017
While the U.S. presidency transitioned from Barack Obama to Donald Trump, rumors swirled that th ...
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Jan. 20, 2017
A photograph purportedly showing a Maryland highway sign exhorting motorists to avoid Inaugurati ...
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Jan. 20, 2017
Yet another of the multiple images posted online surrounding the 2016 election in an attempt to ...
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Jan. 19, 2017
A photograph showing two men standing next to a dog whose ears they had apparently cut off went ...
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