Author: Dan Evon
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Dan Evon is a Chicago-based writer and longtime truth enthusiast. His work has appeared somewhere, and he earned a degree at the University of His Choosing. His exploration of Internet truth has been supported by grants from the Facebook Drug Task Force.
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Students Use Blackface To Celebrate Trump Victory
An image purportedly showing two people wearing blackface in front of a Confederate flag was widely shared as an example of post-election racism, but there might be more to the story. Read More
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Hillary Clinton Files for Divorce in New York Courts
A hoax news article reported that Hillary Clinton filed for divorce from Bill Clinton just after the 2016 presidential election. Read More
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'We Hate Muslims, We Hate Blacks' Chanted at Trump Rally
Unsubstantiated post-election rumor claimed that supporters chanted "We hate Muslims, we hate Blacks, we want our great country back" during a Trump victory rally. Read More
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Harambe, A Dead Gorilla, Got Over 15,000 Votes for President of the United States
Reports that Harambe the deceased gorilla received thousands of votes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election were fake news. Read More
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Did 'The Simpsons' Anticipate a Donald Trump Presidency?
Images from the 'The Simpsons' showing Donald Trump's announcement of his presidential candidacy are from 2015, not 2000. Read More
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Cubs Win, the Woman's In!
A quote ostensibly uttered by notorious gangster Al Capone about electing a woman president when the Chicago Cubs win the World Series is fake. Read More
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Eric Trump Tweets (Illegal) Ballot Selfie
Donald Trump's son, Eric, posted -- and then deleted -- a possibly illegal photograph of his ballot on Twitter. Read More
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Trump: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick Endorsed Me
Donald Trump read a letter from Bill Belichick and claimed that Tom Brady voted for him during a campaign speech. Read More
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Ivanka Trump Disavows Her Father
Reports that Ivanka Trump disavowed her father just before the 2016 presidential election are fake news. Read More
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Clinton Campaign Paid Beyonce and Jay Z $62 Million for Cleveland Concert to Secure Black Votes
Reports that the Clinton campaign paid Beyonce and Jay Z $62 million to perform a concert in Cleveland are fake news. Read More
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'Madam President' Hillary Clinton Newsweek Cover
An image showing Hillary Clinton on the cover of a Newsweek publication is not proof that the news outlet colluded with the Clinton campaign. Read More
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Hillary Clinton 'Communes' with the Spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt
A psychological exercise Clinton used in the 1990s was real but later became mistaken for a religious ritual. Read More
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FBI Director James Comey's Trump Sign
A photograph shows a sign supporting Donald Trump in front of a house owned by Comey, but it's unclear whether he placed it there himself. Read More
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16 Girls Impregnated After Teenager Ejaculates in Pool
The story of a girl becoming pregnant in a shared swimming pool is an old urban legend, but this particular version of it originated with a fake news site. Read More
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Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta Involved in Satanic 'Spirit Cooking'
An e-mail published by WikiLeaks mentioned "spirit cooking," but claims that Hillary Clinton or John Podesta practice satanic rituals are grossly exaggerated. Read More
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Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Cup Is Richard Dawkins Giving the Finger
A humorous article reporting that Dunkin Donuts' new holiday cup featured Richard Dawkins giving the finger was mistaken for legitimate news by some readers. Read More
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Trump to Deport Lin-Manuel Miranda, Doesn’t Realize Puerto Rico is US Territory?
Reports that Donald Trump had threatened to deport Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda were just fake news. Read More
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'Facebook Analytics' Electoral Map Shows Trump Sweep
An image purportedly showing an electoral map based on "Facebook analytics" is not supported by data. Read More
