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
Dec. 23, 2015
Irresponsible headlines suggested that Asteroid 2003 SD220 might either hit Earth or cause major ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 23, 2015
A reporter got several college students to sign a fake petition to ban the song "White Christmas."
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
Satirical news, but not real news, reported that Donald Trump dropped out of the presidential race.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
Lindsey Graham did not badmouth the Republican Party after dropping out of the 2016 presidential ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
A viral anti-immigration tweet purportedly issued by Donald Trump is a fake.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 22, 2015
A quote from Hillary Clinton about Democratic voters' being 'stupid' and 'easy to manipulate' is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2015
A photograph of a wolf pack is commonly shared with an inaccurate description of the behavior of ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2015
Miss Colombia didn't commit suicide after the mistake that accidentally crowned her Miss Univers ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2015
Idaho Governor Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter did not say that poor people are genetically inferior.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2015
A deceptive photograph seemingly shows a man perilously hanging from the edge of a high cliff. ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 21, 2015
A former Marine's open letter to Michelle Obama is frequently shared with misleading information.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2015
A Star Wars fan was not beaten up for spoiling the new movie at a theater.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 20, 2015
A fake news article claims that Disney removed items featuring Piglet from their stores due to ...
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Dec. 19, 2015
A death hoax about comedian Tommy Chong has been republished several times, but the Cheech and C ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 18, 2015
Public Policy Polling found that a surprising percentage of voters advocated attacking a non-exi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 18, 2015
Governor Paul LePage did not say that the "worst possible thing" you can do for the homeless is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 18, 2015
Ted Cruz never said that he "literally" talks to God.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 17, 2015
A photograph of a swastika-shaped table actually captures the work a Berlin-based artist and not ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 17, 2015
The White House announced in 2013 that the U.S. would provide an additional $195 million for foo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 17, 2015
This infant is a real doll.
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