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. 6, 2020
While one lawmaker has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, legal ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 5, 2020
A 2006 controversy resurfaced in 2020 after the conservative radio host was diagnosed with lung ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2020
An old photograph received new attention in the wake of the NBA icon's death in January 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2020
It seems unlikely that a congressman would use his own social media accounts to identify the con ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 4, 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback helped his team win the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 3, 2020
Rumors that spread in February 2020 about the death of Kobe Bryant's widow were junk news.
Written by: Dan Evon
Feb. 3, 2020
It might be time to raise our standards for "predictions."
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 31, 2020
Some people apparently think that tacking a celebrity's name onto a viral opinion can lend it so ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 30, 2020
A spokesperson for the World Health Organization said that fainting in this manner from coronavi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 30, 2020
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in late January 2020 at the age of 41.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 29, 2020
Some concern arose over apparent connections between the video game "Resident Evil" and a new co ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 29, 2020
Kobe Bryant may have been best known for his basketball skills, but he was a man of many other t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 28, 2020
This is what (sometimes) happens when lava meets the ocean.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 28, 2020
The political quote was widely circulated after the NBA legend's death in January 2020.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2020
A years-old news story recirculated in the wake of another deadly helicopter crash.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 27, 2020
Questions arose over whether it was intentional, a racial Freudian slip, or an innocent gaffe.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 24, 2020
Despite an abundance of eyewitness videos, misinformation found a way to capture attention.
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 23, 2020
NOAA explained that sea foam forms "when dissolved organic matter in the ocean is churned up."
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 23, 2020
The proposal is aimed at "simplifying" nutritional guidelines and combating waste, the administr ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Jan. 22, 2020
A sticker bearing the environmentalist group's logo appears to be part of a smear campaign again ...
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