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
Sept. 23, 2016
Possibly this is the longest-running common prank of modern times.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2016
Michael Bloomberg did call Donald Trump's candidacy a "con," but he didn't refer to Trump as a " ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2016
Although the Fraternal Order of Police's executive director did chide Donald Trump, the union di ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 22, 2016
A satirical poem by Garrison Keillor mocking conspiracy theories led some readers to believe tha ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
Actor Brad Pitt, whose split from wife Angelina Jolie was announced in September 2016, did not d ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
A fake news article reported that the unfortunate man had knocked over the tank, causing it to e ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
A small business in Canada is offering a job and land to those willing to relocate to Nova Scoti ...
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Sept. 21, 2016
A news story about a pipeline leak and subsequent gas shortages in Alabama left some social med ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 21, 2016
A fake news article reported that the ATF is implementing a new law banning the practice of "ope ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2016
A fake news article reported that Jennifer Aniston made a curse-filled remark on the 'Today Show ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2016
A photograph showing a group of young men in Ghana is frequently shared with misinformation abou ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2016
A misleading article reported that Dolly Parton "trashed" Hillary Clinton by calling her "crazy, ...
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Sept. 19, 2016
A disreputable web site started a false rumor holding that President Obama was raising the Socia ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2016
An image reporting that all living ex-presidents have warned Americans to not vote for Donald Tr ...
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Sept. 18, 2016
A report that Republican VP candidate Mike Pence doesn't want to be referred to as the vice pres ...
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Sept. 16, 2016
A satirical article reporting that an American legislator wanted to ban Canadian drivers from U. ...
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Sept. 15, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing a pipeline protest in North Dakota is actually a picture of the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 15, 2016
A 'Doonesbury' comic strip from 1999 didn't 'predict' Trump's 2016 presidential run; it mocked h ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 15, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing a young woman protesting pipeline construction in North Dakota ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 13, 2016 (Updated: July 6, 2022)
A photograph purportedly showing a group of sheep passing through a gate — despite the absence o ...
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