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
Aug. 26, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing two motorcyclists protesting a 2016 burkini ban incident in Fra ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2016
Cheez-It brand crackers contain the synthetic preservative TBHQ, but the latter is not "created ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2016
A fake news report that pastor Creflo Dollar was told by God to endorse Donald Trump was picked ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2016
A rumor that the children's TV show 'Barney & Friends' was based on a 1930s serial killer is ju ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2016
An image suggesting that Bill and Melinda Gates are giving away free college textbooks is somewh ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2016
A photograph showing an Army training slide labeling Hillary Clinton as an insider threat is rea ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2016
A photograph showing a police officer's daughter holding a 'My Daddy's Life Matters' sign has be ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 23, 2016
A family portrait of Donald Trump, his wife Melania, and son Barron appeared in August 2016, but ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 23, 2016
Many consumers were confused by KFC's Extra Crispy Sunscreen promotion, but it was (briefly) a r ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 23, 2016
Reports that the 2005 film 'Brokeback Mountain' is to be remade with Margot Robbie and Emma Wats ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 22, 2016
Reports that a tornado carried a mobile home for 130 miles and left the residents inside unharme ...
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Aug. 22, 2016
No matter how the dragon got there, it's still not a real dragon.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 22, 2016
A photograph showing a school opt-out form for the Pledge of Allegiance was frequently misinterp ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 22, 2016
An article that reported Stephen King would be writing the second season of the popular televisi ...
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Aug. 20, 2016
Censorship in Iran was purportedly demonstrated by footage from a state-run sports network.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 20, 2016
Fake news reported that Donald Trump was dropping out of the presidential race due to a brain tumor.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 20, 2016
A Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was outfitted by a custom aftermarket shop with an elephant leath ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2016
Presidential candidate Donald Trump was criticized for donating Play-Doh to flood victims in nee ...
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Aug. 19, 2016
Donald Trump's 'The Art of the Deal' says that he punched out his music teacher because he 'didn ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2016
A fake news article reported that Donald Trump said abolitionist Harriet Tubman's likeness belon ...
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