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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.

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Does This Picture Show a Case of Hyperdontia?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 4, 2019

Hyperdontia is a genuine medical condition, but take a close look at these images.

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Is This a Picture of a Male-Only Refugee Caravan Heading for U.S. Border?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 2, 2019

The United States is not the only part of the world dealing with an influx of refugees.

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Is This a Picture of a Cruise Ship Dumping Human Waste Into the Ocean?

Written by: Dan Evon

Feb. 1, 2019

Apparently it's difficult to tell the difference between sand, mud, and human excrement from a d ...

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Did President Trump Say 'I Can Do My Job Without Any Intelligence Whatsoever?'

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2019

For some readers, the line between presidential satire and reality grows hazier every day.

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Will Red Ribbon Nurses Kill Abandoned Babies Under a 2019 New York Law?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2019

Scaremongering over New York's Reproductive Health Act reached fever pitch in January 2019.

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Is Disney's Goofy Character Actually a Cow?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 31, 2019

While some might argue that Goofy is actually a cow and not a dog, the popular character can mos ...

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Did Ronald Reagan Always Wear a Jacket in the Oval Office?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 30, 2019

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz renewed interest in a longstanding rumor about the former U. ...

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Is #BellLetsTalk a Legitimate Fundraising Effort for Mental Health?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 30, 2019

This question comes up because many social media posts promising money for online interactions h ...

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

Is a 'Nancy Pelosi Crime Family' Meme Accurate?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 29, 2019

And where does the 'Pelosi Crime Family' fall on a scale of 'innocent' to 'Gambino'?

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Is This a Photograph of 'Turtle Mountain'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2019

If you love reptiles, don't hightail it to this mountain just yet.

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Was a Retirement Home Raided by the FBI for Running an Elderly Fight Club?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2019

Breaking up non-existent elderly fight clubs at retirement homes does not appear to be an FBI pr ...

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Did Roger Stone Sell 'Hillary for Prison' Merchandise?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 28, 2019

Lock her up? Roger Stone's attacks on Hillary Clinton seemed rather ironic after his January 201 ...

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Did Jim Thorpe Wear Mismatched Shoes at the 1912 Olympics?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 25, 2019

The "world's greatest athlete" may not have always had the world's greatest kicks.

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Did 18 Million 'Illegal Immigrants' Receive Government Checks During the Shutdown?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 24, 2019

The 2018-19 government shutdown has resulted in fewer people being paid, not more.

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Does a Scene from 'The Basketball Diaries' Capture a Suicide in the Background?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 23, 2019

A small, blurry object can be seen falling from a bridge in one scene, which led to all kinds of ...

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Did Nathan Phillips Falsely Claim He Was a Vietnam Veteran?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 23, 2019 (Updated: Jan. 24, 2019)

Nuances frequently get lost amidst social media uproar and hastily filed news reports.

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Does This Photograph Show an Eagle Cloud Over Jerusalem?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 22, 2019

While pareidolia may explain why we see faces (or birds) in the clouds, it doesn't explain why w ...

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Is This a Picture of Martin Luther King and a Police Dog Used to Intimidate Him?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 22, 2019

Man's best friend, or police intimidation tactic?

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Did Julie Sandmann Say She Wished 'Pioneers Had Brought More Blankets with Smallpox'?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 22, 2019

Social media avatars don't always correspond with the person actually using the account.

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Does Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Have a Low Credit Score, Closed Checking Accounts, and a History of Evictions?

Written by: Dan Evon

Jan. 21, 2019

You can claim anything you want if your audience is unconcerned with matters such as evidence.

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