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
May 22, 2020
The U.S. president went without a mask for much of his visit to a Ford manufacturing plant in Mi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2020
This wasn't the first time the painting was mistaken as an official White House portrait.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2020
A years-old hoax recirculated in 2020 — this time with Gates' name attached to it.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2020
As Trump criticized voting by mail, some social media users shined a light on the president's ow ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 19, 2020
Some activists have noted the adverse impact disposable chopsticks have on the environment.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 19, 2020
An old piece of television equipment was used to further a conspiracy theory about 5G and COVID-19.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 18, 2020
Social media users were back in the business of comparing presidential business practices in spr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 18, 2020
While an Italian politician truly did call for Bill Gates to be arrested, this position has not ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2020
We'll say this much: This is a real advertisement from the New York phone company.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 14, 2020
The tragic story of a 7-year-old's killing was spun into racist misinformation shared on neo-Naz ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 13, 2020
Over the span of 18 months, the 1968 influenza pandemic killed approximately 100,000 people in t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 12, 2020
For the record, Americans without disabilities are not protected by the federal Americans with D ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 8, 2020
The vice president had made a joke about carrying an empty box for the news cameras.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 8, 2020
The "fluff" is actually seeds from poplar trees.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 7, 2020
This photograph was controversial for a different reason when it first started circulating in 2018.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 7, 2020
Costco's requiring customers to wear face masks in its stores during the coronavirus pandemic ha ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2020
You don't need a field to create a crop circle hoax.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2020
A photograph appeared to show four of a kind, queens. Asian giant hornet queens, that is.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 6, 2020
A photograph truly shows a man screaming near an officer during an anti-lockdown protest.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 5, 2020
A massive flamboyance of flamingos was spotted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this isn't it.
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