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
Sept. 18, 2019
President Trump spread misinformation on Twitter about the elected official.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2019
A photograph of Trump touching the face of one of his supporters is real, but the accompanying b ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 17, 2019
Supermarkets frequently run low on supplies during natural disasters.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 17, 2019 (Updated: Sept. 18, 2019)
Company spokesperson: "Chick-fil-A restaurants are individually owned and operated, so wage deci ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2019
A doctored image shows reality TV star Rykard Jenkins in a "Trump 2020" hat.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 16, 2019
Doctored images are frequently used to market genuine T-shirts for sale.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 13, 2019
The water used in many bottled-water products comes from municipal water supplies.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 12, 2019
As we often say, appearances can be very deceiving.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 11, 2019
A famous quote from Thomas Jefferson has been shared in support of several different opinions.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 11, 2019
Some 4,000 planes were grounded in the span of a few hours.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 10, 2019
A variety of debris and unusual items washed up in Florida in summer 2019 due to Hurricane Dorian.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 10, 2019
Numerical palindromes, such as 12321, can be read the same forwards and backwards.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. president and the model lobbed a few insults at each other on social media in September ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 9, 2019
The U.S. government as a whole did provide aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian in summer 2019.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 6, 2019
Osama bin Laden wasn't exactly known for having an affinity for popular culture.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 6, 2019
This wouldn't be the first time someone caught a dropped item on a roller coaster.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 5, 2019
The dangers of distracted driving are real and well documented, even without this video.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 4, 2019
NOAA: "The GOES satellite senses electromagnetic energy at 16 different wavelengths. There are t ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 3, 2019
You could say this photograph keeps blowing its way around the web.
Written by: Dan Evon
Sept. 3, 2019
The hurricane was making its way across the Atlantic Ocean in early September 2019, but that doe ...
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