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
Feb. 14, 2016
A meme incorrectly attributing a quote to Mark Cuban went viral on Facebook.
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Feb. 12, 2016
An absurd claim about a Joe Biden statement features a distorted version of his actual words.
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Feb. 12, 2016
An intendedly humorous meme claims that the use of solar panels drains the sun of energy.
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Feb. 11, 2016
The story of a girl becoming pregnant in a shared swimming pool is an old urban legend, but this ...
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Feb. 11, 2016
Two Harford County Sheriff's deputies succumbed to their injuries after shootings at an Abingdon ...
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Feb. 11, 2016
Despite claims that Coca-Cola is an effective solution for eliminating head lice, the evidence t ...
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Feb. 11, 2016
A meme on Facebook claimed that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk came into the U.S. without documentat ...
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Feb. 11, 2016
A spoof news article reported that the thrash metal group Megadeth was set to play at a Bernie S ...
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Feb. 11, 2016
A Vermont parlor provided free tattoos to Bernie Sanders supporters, but those tattoos did not i ...
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Feb. 10, 2016
A video showing the creative shaming of a motorist who illegally parked in a handicapped spot wa ...
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Feb. 10, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pays his campaign interns, but most (if not all ...
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Feb. 10, 2016
A social media post claimed Levi's jeans' "two horse" logo was a racist symbol representing a sl ...
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Feb. 9, 2016
A claimant for the title of "greatest selfie ever taken."
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Feb. 9, 2016
A bill passed by the Michigan senate to strengthen state animal cruelty laws left intact old, un ...
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Feb. 8, 2016
A list purportedly documents the myriad reasons or symptoms behind patients' being admitted to i ...
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Feb. 8, 2016
Another fake quote, this one about businesses having a 'right' to turn away gay customers, has b ...
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Feb. 6, 2016
A viral photograph does not actually show famous Roman Catholic missionary Mother Teresa at age 18.
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Feb. 5, 2016
An image from the movie 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is being shared as a photograph Bernie a ...
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Feb. 5, 2016
A purported obituary from Donald Trump's recently-deceased cousin implored the public not to vot ...
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Feb. 5, 2016
A satirical Facebook group shared a photograph purportedly showing a pair of Siberian tigers sta ...
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