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
April 6, 2022
Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel truly did serve in the U.S. Marines.
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April 5, 2022
Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...
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April 5, 2022
Can I get a ladder, two nail guns, and a side of fries?
Written by: Dan Evon
April 5, 2022
A satirical tweet about Elon Musk, Twitter, and free speech was amplified on social media.
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April 1, 2022
Will Ye vs Skeet be the fight of the century?
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April 1, 2022
A joke about the size of a French naval ship went over the heads of some social media users.
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April 1, 2022
Cadbury said in a statement that the viral post was "not been generated by us" and that consumer ...
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April 1, 2022
Does a proposed pet pants law require people with pets to put pants on their pets?
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March 31, 2022
Unlike James Bond, neither the Disney character Aladdin, nor the actors portraying him at Disney ...
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March 31, 2022
According to a viral rumor, a fleshy pit in Texas was shut down in 2007 after hundreds of people ...
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March 30, 2022
Celebrities do perform a number of scripted skits at the Oscars.
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March 29, 2022
An old clip of Will Smith making a bald joke resurfaced after the actor hit Chris Rock for makin ...
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March 29, 2022
Will Smith issued a formal apology to Chris Rock, but did Rock do the same?
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March 23, 2022
The word "privilege" refers to social benefits or advantages experienced by some members of soci ...
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March 23, 2022
A number of misleading and false claims were circulated after Lia Thomas became the first transg ...
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March 22, 2022
Knowing how to perform a reverse image search is vital for social media users.
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March 21, 2022
Some satire sites appear to be obsessed with rectums.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 21, 2022
The photograph is real, but was it a political statement?
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March 21, 2022 (Updated: April 6, 2022)
The legend of the Ukrainian farmer continues to grow.
Written by: Dan Evon
March 21, 2022
Miscaptioned videos and photos often circulate in the wake of breaking news.
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