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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.

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Did Pat Robertson Blame Oral Sex for COVID-19?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 6, 2020

A routine review of content labeled satire.

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Was This Pandemic Poem Written by Kathleen O'Mara in 1919?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 6, 2020

A global pandemic did indeed inspire this poem. But that's as far as it goes.

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Did Musician Tommy Lee Write This Open Letter to Donald Trump?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 3, 2020

The Mötley Crüe musician shared a letter on his Facebook page ... but we have questions.

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Does 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic Have Coronavirus?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 3, 2020

The Netflix documentary subject was put in isolation after he supposedly came in contact with so ...

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Did the TV Show 'My Secret Terrius' Predict Coronavirus?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 2, 2020

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus, but not all coronaviruses cause COVID-19.

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Was a 5G Tower Torn Down in China To Stop COVID-19?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 2, 2020

This video is real, but it has nothing to do with 5G or the coronavirus pandemic.

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Did an Orangutan Start Hand-Washing During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 1, 2020

Sandra the orangutan loves to wash her hands. We should all be more like Sandra.

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Did Trump Golf, Hold Rallies After Learning About COVID-19 Threat?

Written by: Dan Evon

April 1, 2020

After Sen. Mitch McConnell suggested the government's response to the initial coronavirus outbre ...

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April Fools' Day 2020

Written by: Dan Evon

April 1, 2020

It's that time of year again.

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Did Empire State Building Display 'Siren' Lights During COVID-19 Pandemic?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 31, 2020

A strange sight for strange times.

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Did Cities Close Schools, Businesses During the 1918 Pandemic?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 31, 2020

The year 2020 was not the first time public places were ordered closed to prevent the spread of ...

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Is This a C. S. Lewis Quote from 1942?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 30, 2020

A "quote" shared widely during the COVID-19 pandemic may have felt timely, but that is probably ...

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Did Johns Hopkins Publish This 'Excellent Summary' of COVID-19 Advice?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 30, 2020 (Updated: April 2, 2020)

If you're looking for reliable COVID-19 information from Johns Hopkins University, please check ...

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Was a Rare Malabar Civet Spotted During COVID-19 Lockdown?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 27, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders amid the coronavirus pandemic may have given wildlife ⁠— and our imagina ...

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Does This Video Show Mass Graves in Italy?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 27, 2020

So far as we can tell, actress Tiffani Thiessen was not working for the CDC during the COVID-19 ...

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Is Hobby Lobby Refusing To Close Stores Because of a Message from God?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 27, 2020

Hobby Lobby reportedly sent a letter to employees explaining its stores were staying open during ...

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Does 'Triscuit' Mean 'Electric Biscuit'?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 27, 2020

The cracker world would never be the same after one Twitter user revealed the origin story of th ...

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Can a Cattle Vaccine Be Used To Fight COVID-19?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 26, 2020

The confusion seems to stem from the overuse of the word "coronavirus."

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Was COVID-19 Created to Distract Us from a Doomsday Asteroid?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 25, 2020

Please stop.

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Is Corona the Patron Saint of Plagues?

Written by: Dan Evon

March 24, 2020

St. Corona was likely martyred sometime in the 170s, but it's doubtful she was the saint of pand ...

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