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
Dec. 12, 2016
A video showing a controversial Russian teacher smacking one of his students was recirculated wi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2016
A photograph purportedly shows two female fans holding up a risqué sign at a hockey game.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2016
Although a Democratic super PAC claimed they were filing a complaint against Donald Trump and ot ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 12, 2016
A satirical article reporting that the city of Chicago was working around the clock to clean up ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 11, 2016
A video of a sick sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) was shared on social media along with the claim ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 9, 2016
Writers for the film "Star Wars: Rogue One" posted tweets about Donald Trump, but claims that th ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 8, 2016
Images of "real" topiary cat sculptures are actually digital artworks created by Richard Saunders.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 8, 2016
A segment of Route 66 in New Mexico plays "America The Beautiful" when it is driven over at a sp ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 8, 2016
While the "M" on the magazine's cover appeared to give Donald Trump devil horns, Time says that ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016
A woman claimed that she was allowed to stay at Trump Tower in New York City for free for eight ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016
While the Muslim Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison held a "'Hijabi for ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 7, 2016
While Hillary Clinton's portrait was surrounded by Christmas decorations in 2016, this painting ...
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Dec. 6, 2016
A chart purportedly showing Donald Trump's IQ ranking compared to that of other presidents is ba ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 6, 2016
A viral video showing a man hitting the marsupial has sparked calls for him to be fired from his ...
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Dec. 5, 2016
According to social media chatter, the "War on Christmas" extended all the way to the White House.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 5, 2016
An image of a shark leaping out of the water was digitally manipulated and did not win an award ...
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Dec. 5, 2016
A video purportedly showing suppressed footage of an actual giant in Japan is actually from a 20 ...
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Dec. 3, 2016
Reports that New Jersey governor Chris Christie had been arrested for keying Donald Trump's limo ...
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Dec. 2, 2016
The cartoon cat and mouse duo survived explosions, burns, falling anvils, misplaced rakes, and e ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 2, 2016
A story about a Muslim beating up a little boy for having blue eyes is frequently shared with a ...
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