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
June 24, 2020
A meme attempted to show Facebook's bias when it comes to blocking racist content on its platform.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 24, 2020
According to the Tulsa Fire Department, a little over 6,000 people showed up for Trump's recent ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 24, 2020
A person by that name definitely posted the message.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 23, 2020
Rumor and confusion abounded in the wake of a disturbing discovery in a NASCAR garage.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 23, 2020
Myths about this century-old fictional character continue to spread.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 22, 2020
CEO Dan Cathy's alleged comments caused some blowback among his conservative audience.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 22, 2020
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 19, 2020
The Black Lives Matter supporter told us: "I hope it lets people know that it's OK to change you ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 19, 2020
The race-car driving legend's son reportedly once relayed the story.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 19, 2020
Director James Cameron said, "The 'Terminator' films are not really about the human race getting ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 18, 2020
“The available evidence suggests otherwise,” one historian told us.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 18, 2020
The 2020 NFL season will certainly be unique in some ways.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 17, 2020
In June 2020, NASCAR announced that it was banning the display of the Confederate flag, promptin ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 16, 2020 (Updated: June 29, 2020)
A meme surfaced amid international protests following the death of a Black man in police custody ...
Written by: Dan Evon
June 16, 2020
This incendiary rumor was supported by little more than unfounded claims and unrelated videos.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 15, 2020 (Updated: June 17, 2020)
A piece of racist propaganda was circulated in an attempt to smear the Black Lives Matter movement.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 12, 2020
The police encounter that led to Floyd's death in Minneapolis in 2020 was centered around report ...
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June 12, 2020
A supposed embarrassing accident led to some online mockery of the former soccer player.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 12, 2020
A patient in Chicago was so sick she had to receive a double-lung transplant.
Written by: Dan Evon
June 11, 2020
Even in a movie involving time travel, calling this a "prediction" takes more than a small stret ...
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