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
Oct. 7, 2019
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was the focus of many memes and jokes after holding a joint pre ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 4, 2019
A digital composite image left some social media users scratching their heads.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 4, 2019
A crude joke spread quickly online in the wake of an impeachment inquiry into the U.S. president.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 3, 2019
NBC News: "Thousands of fetal remains were found on property in Illinois owned by a recently dec ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2019
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump posted an inaccurate and misleading map of his 2016 election victory ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Oct. 1, 2019
On the flip side, if a president is impeached (but not convicted), is that person prevented from ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2019
A video of a motorcyclist jumping over a train track certainly appears real, but key context is ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2019
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham also argued a "high crime" was simply an important person hurting someo ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 27, 2019
The question arises in light of the U.S. House of Representatives' launching of an impeachment i ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2019
Commenting on something in the past is not the same as predicting something in the future.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 26, 2019
A wild conspiracy theory holds that musician Jimi Hendrix faked his death and is now living as a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2019 (Updated: Sept. 26, 2019)
The "crisis actor" conspiracy theory reared its ugly head again in September 2019 regarding a te ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 25, 2019
Detractors have been searching for an ulterior motive behind teenager Greta Thunberg's climate a ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 24, 2019
CEO of Kik Interactive Ted Livingston made a major announcement in late September 2019 in a Medi ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 23, 2019
"I'm just surrounded by amazing people who are having a blast!"
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2019
Regardless of the authenticity of this picture, we're not sure it lives up to being the "mother ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2019
An internet joke led some curious conspiracy theorists to "raid" Area 51.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 19, 2019
We can safely say no parasailers were injured in the making of this photograph.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2019
As far as we know, urinary incontinence has not been a major issue during the U.S. 2020 Democrat ...
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