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
Jan. 27, 2016
A viral Facebook post described these common lawn ornaments as symbolic aids to escaping slaves ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2016
A fake news article reported that Donald Trump had named Sheriff Joe Arpaio his running mate for ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 26, 2016
A fake news article claimed that Canadian prime minister justin Trudeau had banned Donald Trump ...
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Jan. 25, 2016
Donald Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson previously made some racially charged remarks about Pre ...
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Jan. 25, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing a rare blooming "Nagapushpa flower" actually depicts a type of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 23, 2016
A photograph showing Trump supporters spelling out "T-R-M-U-P" on their shirts is fake.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 23, 2016
A photograph that purportedly shows a JetBlue airliner buried in snow is actually the product of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 22, 2016
A photograph showing Amy Winehouse and Lana Del Rey together is a composite of two separate images.
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Jan. 22, 2016
Richard Gere is not connected to a Facebook fan page that promises a "Pretty Woman" sequel is in ...
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Jan. 21, 2016
A manipulated photograph of the Swan Nebula was passed around as an image of "The Gates of Heave ...
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Jan. 21, 2016
Reports that that BBC's Carol Kirkwood used a curse word to describe the weather are fake news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 21, 2016
The animated show 'Darkwing Duck' will not be returning to television as of January 2016.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 21, 2016
A photograph doesn't show Bernie Sanders marching from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 with Martin L ...
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Jan. 21, 2016
A fake news article claimed that rock legend (and Muppet) Animal had passed away.
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Jan. 20, 2016
A Tumblr meme suggested that the red fox screams when it locates its perfect mate.
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Jan. 20, 2016
A photograph shows a utility pole that has been buried in snow, but the amount of snow is a matt ...
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Jan. 19, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing Arnold Schwarzenegger's first day in New York is actually a sti ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 19, 2016 (Updated: Nov. 14, 2019)
While money raised during an event for veterans was donated to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, i ...
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Jan. 19, 2016
A photograph purportedly showing U.S. students praying at a mosque as part of the Common Core cu ...
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Jan. 19, 2016
"The Vatican decided that Nuns with Guns was not a good image for the Catholic Church ..."
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