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. 10, 2021
"If your house is on fire, you don't go to YouTube, you call the damn fire department."
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 9, 2021
The tragic killing of a Chicago police officer was embellished by tabloids and social media users.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 9, 2021
This is an art installation at Castel Sant'Elmo titled "Follow the Shape."
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 9, 2021
In 2015, Paul invited a reporter to photograph him getting a vaccine because he was annoyed that ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 6, 2021 (Updated: Sept. 22, 2021)
Washington wrote in 1777 that the Continental Army had more to "dread" from smallpox than from t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 6, 2021
We can't confirm if this passenger truly smelled like Marlboro cigarettes, Everclear alcohol and ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 5, 2021
An apparent product display error led to accusations that a company was encouraging pedophilia.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 5, 2021
We're curious, but not judgmental, about how this quote ended up in "Ted Lasso."
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 4, 2021
A baseless smear directed at D.C. police officer Michael Fanone was circulated on social media.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2021
A case of mistaken identity led to some criticism of CNN.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2021
People in the 14th century could be just as immature as people today.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 3, 2021
The 1908 Summer Olympics were held in London.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 2, 2021
"I have no problem with a joke as long as people know it’s a joke," her brother said.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 2, 2021
Fake Cormac McCarthy accounts have been fooling social media users since 2012.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 2, 2021
A video supposedly showing a fighter jet landing on a dam racked up more than 100,000 views in J ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 30, 2021
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's sarcastic remarks about Austin's "COVID theatre" lit up the internet.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 30, 2021
Biden got a firsthand look at a trucker's life on the road in 1973, but has he ever actually dri ...
Written by: Dan Evon
July 29, 2021
It isn't a stretch to say that this image is real.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 29, 2021
This incident didn't take place at a German dam. It was reported on by Germán Dam.
Written by: Dan Evon
July 29, 2021
A number of false and fear-mongering theories about the 2020 election were pushed on Bannon's po ...
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