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
Feb. 21, 2020 (Updated: Feb. 23, 2020)
A popular meme appears to have conflated two different tax proposals from the 2020 Democratic pr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2020
After receiving financial support from a wide range of celebrities, a bullied boy with dwarfism ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2020
It wasn't the only Nazi rally to take place in 1930s New York.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 21, 2020
Some viewers had trouble picturing these politicians golfing together.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 20, 2020
A piece of horror fiction was a little too believable for some readers.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 19, 2020
Fraudsters continue to capitalize on the sudden death of Kobe Bryant by publishing misinformatio ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2020
A speculative anticipation of a possibility is very different than a 'prediction.'
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 18, 2020 (Updated: Dec. 22, 2021)
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus dise ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 17, 2020
While many companies are trying to be more green by recycling and reusing materials, there doesn ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 17, 2020
A photograph of Air Force One at the Daytona 500 is real, but it wasn't taken in 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2020
A relatively mundane incident went viral due in part to rising fears about an outbreak of a new ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2020
Speculation does not equal evidence.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 14, 2020
The measure of a man can be deceptive in photographs.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 13, 2020
A number of doomsday warnings have come and gone over the years.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 12, 2020
An old controversy was renewed in 2020 after the radio host was awarded the Medal of Freedom by ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 11, 2020
According to Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva, explosions occurred on Monument Hill where a Tohono O'o ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 10, 2020
A clogged phone line was just one of many problems following the Iowa caucuses in February 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 7, 2020
Surprisingly, there is a solid explanation behind this strange image.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 7, 2020
Will the real author of this viral joke please stand up?
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 6, 2020
A disreputable website spread unfounded claims in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak.
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