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. 26, 2020
A depiction — or two — of Jesus took on a political life in the summer of 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2020
Arizona's superintendent of public instruction was the target of several disparaging claims made ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2020
Radio-frequency identification tags are used by several major retailers in order to track invent ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 25, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 2, 2021)
Human trafficking is a real problem in the world, but the schemes outlined in many viral rumors ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2020 (Updated: Sept. 21, 2021)
An 1850 slave schedule shows that Thomas H. Randle owned a 14-year-old slave.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2020
Not all asteroids are created equal.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2020
The phrase "under God" is still regularly recited by members of the Democratic party.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2020
Take note, voters: A nebulous batch of ludicrous rumors that grew into a kind of stealth interne ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2020
An old meme was recirculated in August 2020 after Bannon's arrest on fraud charges.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 20, 2020
Believe it or not, there was a time in the United States when face masks were not required to sl ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2020
Controversy fall flat? The internet always has a spare.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2020
One slide from a purported company-training presentation (of unknown origin) caused quite the co ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2020
The 2020 Olympics were delayed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 18, 2020
The world's largest flatfish can weigh more than 500 pounds.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 17, 2020
When tarot card readings are cited as credible evidence, all bets are off.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2020 (Updated: Aug. 16, 2020)
Inanimate objects are not known for their mobility.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 14, 2020
The number of U.S. Postal Service collection boxes overall has fallen by at least 60% since the ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 13, 2020
This isn't the first time L.O.L. Surprise! dolls have been subject to controversy.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 13, 2020
Several details got distorted as this rumor spread online.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 12, 2020
Following the announcement of Biden's 2020 running mate choice, critics seized on a past exchang ...
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