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 David Mikkelson
May 5, 2020
Just how much faith do you place in an unbelievable anecdote told by a wag known as "Wild Bill"?
Written by: Dan Evon
May 5, 2020 (Updated: May 7, 2020)
The Asian giant hornet may have rightly earned the nickname "murder hornet," but don't underesti ...
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May 4, 2020
One restaurant's proposed solution to dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic went viral on soci ...
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May 4, 2020
An old rumor resurfaced amid a rise in Sinophobia during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.
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May 1, 2020
Bill Gates was featured in a 1997 issue of George magazine, but so were other people.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2020
A doctored image was used to promulgate an old conspiracy theory about Bill Gates.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2020
Sislena Caparrosa sure can sing, but is she related to the famous tenor?
Written by: Dan Evon
April 30, 2020
Sometimes names can be deceiving.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 29, 2020
Keep in mind, the opinion of one person does not outweigh the consensus of the scientific commun ...
Written by: Dan Evon
April 28, 2020
How many assumptions can one draw from a single screenshot?
Written by: Dan Evon
April 27, 2020
The scientist was one of the first people in the U.K. to be administered a trial vaccine for the ...
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April 27, 2020
Unlike new viruses, quotes can be manufactured with ease.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 27, 2020
The math in this image isn't the only thing that's off.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 24, 2020
A person reportedly was seen holding up such a sign.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 24, 2020 (Updated: April 14, 2022)
The U.S. president's comments prompted doctors and the makers of household disinfectants to issu ...
Written by: Dan Evon Alex Kasprak
April 24, 2020
While it isn't unusual to see international cooperation in the field of virology, this claim str ...
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April 22, 2020
A viral video captured an informal exchange between Roberts and New York Times photographer Doug ...
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April 22, 2020
John W. McDaniel of Ohio passed away at the age of 60 in April 2020.
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April 22, 2020
A very old tweet got new life during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic.
Written by: Dan Evon
April 21, 2020
The CDC recommends wearing a cloth face mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic to help slow ...
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