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
Nov. 8, 2020 (Updated: Nov. 15, 2020)
Isolated incidents that were quickly rectified were used to imply widespread voter fraud was occ ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 8, 2020
Kamala Harris will be the first woman and the first woman of color to serve as vice president, b ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 6, 2020
This video has racked up more than 7 million views.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 5, 2020
Outdated statistics were used to spread false claims about voter fraud in 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 5, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric shared a deceptive video about allegations of fraud.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 5, 2020
The president's supporters seem adamant that every vote must be counted — or that the count must ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 4, 2020
As of this writing, no candidate had been officially declared a winner in Pennsylvania in the 20 ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 4, 2020
As social media users quickly shared election updates, some erroneous takes went viral.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 4, 2020
A social media rumor incorrectly compared the number of registered voters in 2018 to the number ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 4, 2020
The humpback whale can grow to nearly 50 feet in length — or five kayaks — and can weigh more th ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 3, 2020
Some members of the Amish community may have hopped aboard the Trump Train.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 3, 2020
"No one is being blocked from anything," according to officials in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 3, 2020
The 43rd president of the United States has kept mum about his 2020 vote.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 3, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation naming Nov. 1 a national remembrance day for t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 3, 2020
A suspicious robocall campaign has reportedly urged people of Flint, Michigan, to "vote tomorrow ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 2, 2020
Ye might be celebrating a little prematurely.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 2, 2020
A genuine photograph was circulated with a disingenuous claim.
Written by: Dan Evon
Nov. 2, 2020
The genuine acronym for this school is C.U.A.A. (Concordia University of Ann Arbor).
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 30, 2020
Readers beware. The conditions are perfect this year for a werewolf sighting.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 30, 2020
Some suggested they were paid actors.
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