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. 3, 2016
The Los Angeles Times did not stop publishing a cartoon called "Boombox" by Dixon Diaz because o ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 2, 2016
An image showing two editions of The Wall Street Journal with opposing headlines on the front pa ...
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Sept. 1, 2016
A map doesn't show the results of the 2012 election if only people who pay taxes had voted, but ...
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Sept. 1, 2016
A viral video purportedly shows a hawk dropping a snake on a family barbecue.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 31, 2016
The enchanted dress seemingly changes color “from pink to blue and back like the animated movie.”
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Aug. 31, 2016
A conspiracy theory video falsely reported that Hillary Clinton used a green screen to fake a cr ...
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Aug. 31, 2016
"Y'all are mad at an athlete? This is your government!"
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 30, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing Hillary Clinton wearing a 'secret earpiece' during NBC's 'Comma ...
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Aug. 30, 2016
An image of a hummingbird killed by a praying mantis is real, although what the picture captures ...
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Aug. 30, 2016
A video purportedly showing a man being attacked by a shark actually comes from a movie called ' ...
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Aug. 30, 2016
A photograph seemingly captured three birds flying in a 'smile' formation in the sky with a 'smi ...
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Aug. 29, 2016
An article asserting that injectable birth control makes women unattractive was published on Bre ...
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Aug. 29, 2016
While a South Carolina high school principal prevented students from bringing a U.S. flag to a f ...
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Aug. 29, 2016
Rumors that the controversial NFL quarterback had converted to Islam were circulated along with ...
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Aug. 29, 2016
This elusive creature is said to inhabit the sparse woodlands of Eastern Cambodia.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 28, 2016
North Dakota's governor declared a state of emergency over ongoing protests of the Dakota Access ...
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Aug. 28, 2016
San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick made headlines when he refused to stand for the playing of "Th ...
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Aug. 27, 2016
A report that singer James Hetfield had earned a doctorate came from a fake news web site.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 27, 2016
A satirical article reported that Mike Pence was "recaptured" after he tried to escape Trump's c ...
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Aug. 26, 2016
Fake news articles reported that Usain Bolt was donating his entire Olympics earnings to various ...
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