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. 19, 2014
While this story was certainly fantastic, it was also completely false.
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Dec. 16, 2014
Perhaps no single piece of secular music is more ubiquitous during the Christmas holiday season ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 15, 2014
A long-circulating rumor holds that the late-night host inadvertently caused a consumer run on b ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 14, 2014
A video shows two hikers on a lake of crystal clear ice, creating the impression that they are w ...
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Dec. 9, 2014
The bill made it a felony to surreptitiously record any "private conversation."
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 8, 2014
“We have to admit that we find this case very puzzling.”
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 8, 2014
Is this one of the benefits of stardom in a popular film franchise?
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 3, 2014
A video purportedly showing a man jumping out of airplane without a parachute and safely landing ...
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Dec. 2, 2014
"It was a usual day, I decided to cycle in the forest and to record my walk on the GoPro."
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Dec. 1, 2014
Reports that President Obama's teenaged daughter Malia is pregnant stem from fake news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Dec. 1, 2014
An image showing a Ferguson protester holding a controversial sign is a digital fabrication.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 25, 2014
A photograph purportedly shows the only known golden zebra in existence, living at an animal san ...
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Nov. 24, 2014
A controversial photograph supposedly documents the practice of hunting African children for sport.
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Nov. 18, 2014
The last thing we need is flying lizards competing for airspace with birds, drones, and aircraft.
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Nov. 9, 2014
A video shows an airliner saved by a pickup truck after its landing gear malfunctioned.
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Oct. 21, 2014
"People came up to me all night telling me that my face made them want to throw up ..."
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Sept. 30, 2014
A strange skeleton found in the Atacama desert has supposedly baffled scientists, leading to cla ...
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April 7, 2014
Report holds that an Oklahoma City McDonald's outlet was caught with horse meat and human meat i ...
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March 4, 2014
A video clip purportedly shows a man being struck by lightning two times in quick succession.
Written by: Dan Evon David Mikkelson
Jan. 18, 2009
The figure of an astronaut carved into the wall of a centuries-old Spanish cathedral is actually ...
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