Canon is what actually happened. On a television show, it's what happens on screen. With SDB's, it gets a little more confusing, because what they say is often not what really happened, and their stories don't always even verify each others. Generally, tour dates, appearances, anything that happens in the public eye is considered canon, and anything that's factually known such as birthdates and family members' names and such.
Fanon tends to refer to things that get said in fanfic so often that they often become an accepted part of the universe. A lot of times, people won't know the difference. If you read it enough times, it seems true.
For example, Justin and JC were both on the Mickey Mouse Club is canon. That they were close friends at the time is fanon.
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Date: 2002-09-19 12:13 pm (UTC)Fanon tends to refer to things that get said in fanfic so often that they often become an accepted part of the universe. A lot of times, people won't know the difference. If you read it enough times, it seems true.
For example, Justin and JC were both on the Mickey Mouse Club is canon. That they were close friends at the time is fanon.
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