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
May 30, 2019
A fabricated quote was added to a still frame from a video of a Canadian politician's wishing th ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 30, 2019
Some readers questioned the authorship of this viral piece of text.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 29, 2019
While this poster may express the sentiments of the McCarthy era, this quote can actually be tra ...
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May 28, 2019
A remarkable photograph showing a long line near the summit of Mount Everest was met with disbel ...
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May 24, 2019
It might be if the year 2014 is your idea of 'ancient.'
Written by: Dan Evon
May 24, 2019
Internet propagandists manipulated a clip of the U.S. House Speaker to make it appear as though ...
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May 23, 2019
An image of two young siblings holding their new baby brother or sister was attached to an unfou ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 23, 2019
Manipulated videos and images of character Pam Beasley from "The Office" were spread on social m ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 22, 2019 (Updated: June 3, 2019)
A photograph of an improperly displayed American flag outside of a Quality Inn hotel in Iowa con ...
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May 22, 2019
A Fox News guest bore a striking resemblance to the host of "The Price Is Right."
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2019
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists were apparently taken by a bit of satire.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 21, 2019
A young woman's death from a reported botched abortion in the late 1800s still resonates with ma ...
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May 20, 2019
The online world seems a bit confused about the existence of various types of dough.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 17, 2019
Sometimes distorting visual reality is as easy as pushing a button.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 17, 2019
Various rumors about Flair's health circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospit ...
Written by: Dan Evon Alex Kasprak
May 16, 2019
Blurry photographs of faraway objects rarely constitute credible evidence.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 16, 2019
It's quite difficult to positively identify a person based on a single, decades-old photograph.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2019
While instances of pareidolia may be open to interpretation, the authenticity of this photograph ...
Written by: Dan Evon
May 15, 2019
It's difficult to answer survey questions if you don't fully understand their meaning.
Written by: Dan Evon
May 14, 2019
It's safe to say both men lived pretty large.
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