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Rae Deng

Rae Deng joined Snopes in late 2024 after covering state legislatures across the country, most recently at the Washington State Standard, where they reported on topics like K-12 education, public health, immigration and criminal justice. They have also covered statehouse policy and politics in Minnesota and Ohio. Their freelance reporting, primarily focused on race, equity, disability and identity, has appeared in HuffPost, STAT News and other publications. Rae lives in Tacoma, Washington, with their partner and a very stinky cat. In their free time, they enjoy throwing pots at a local ceramics studio, reading cozy fantasy books and playing open-world video games. Rae previously published under the byline "Grace Deng." 

On the left, a surveillance picture of a man wearing a dark hoodie smiling. On the right, a low-resolution surveillance image of a man with an assault rifle.

Luigi Mangione could get death penalty; white supremacist who killed 23 people at Texas Walmart won't

Written by: Rae Deng

April 11, 2025

Federal and state prosecutors chose not to seek the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, the Texas ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with a warm tan and blonde hair wearing a suit, speaks into a microphone. Behind him is a projection of the flag of Israel, a blue and white striped flag with a Star of David in the center.

What to know about claims US will deny citizenship to people who don't support Israel

Written by: Rae Deng

April 11, 2025

U.S. officials announced they will surveil social media of people applying to immigrate for "ant ...

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A bag of blood hangs in a hospital environment.

No evidence Florida surgeon gave expired blood to Black, Hispanic patients

Written by: Rae Deng

April 10, 2025

While blood can expire, the verification process before a blood transfusion involves more than j ...

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Apple flew 5 planes full of iPhones into US to avoid tariffs? Here's what we know

Written by: Rae Deng

April 9, 2025

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2, 2025, tariff announcement, Apple reportedly scra ...

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On the left, a white man with thick eyebrows and short curly brown hair with a five o'clock shadow wearing a dark jacket looks into the camera. On the right, another white man with straight thin brows, short dark hair and a sparse mustache and beard looks into the camera.

Luigi Mangione may receive death penalty, while white supremacist who killed 23 at Texas Walmart won't

Written by: Rae Deng

April 9, 2025

Prosecutors' decision to forego seeking the death penalty in the Texas case reportedly had to do ...

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This letter by a school principal about ICE detaining her students is real

Written by: Rae Deng

April 8, 2025

ICE agents detained three students, including a third grader, in Sackets Harbor, New York, spark ...

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On the left: A black-and-white image of a person with a facial disfigurement, largely impacting the profile and structure of their nose. On the right: An image of the same person, but wearing a prosthetic mask and glasses. The mask gives him the appearance of a structured nose without disfigurement.

Yes, these WWI-era facial prosthetics are real — but the sculptor credited for the work didn't do it alone

Written by: Rae Deng

April 6, 2025

While the work is often attributed solely to sculptor Anna Coleman Ladd, she led a team of artis ...

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In this illustration of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione, the center cutout image is a white man with curly brown hair and thick eyebrows wearing a green sweater with a black kevlar vest on top looks into the camera. On his left is a picture of a surveillance shot of who the police believe to be the same man in a hoodie, smiling. On the right is the same man from the center image, but looking to the right and wearing an orange jumpsuit. Behind these three cutout images of Mangione are faded "Wanted" posters for United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a white man with short hair, with a large red X over his face.

A collection of rumors about UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting defendant Luigi Mangione

Written by: Rae Deng

April 6, 2025

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in April 2025 that prosecutors would seek the death penalty ...

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An image of a Latino man with short curly black hair shaved on the sides and a short mustache and beard smiling at the camera.

Vance was wrong: Maryland father accidentally deported to El Salvador isn't 'convicted MS-13 gang member'

Written by: Rae Deng

April 4, 2025 (Updated: April 16, 2025)

A confidential police source claimed he was an MS-13 gang member — but other cited "evidence" co ...

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An Indian-Slovenian woman smiles at a white man to her right. Both are sitting down behind what appears to be a desk, and a logo for NASA appears below the woman.

Unravelling claims Biden abandoned NASA astronauts in space for political gain

Written by: Rae Deng Amelia Clarke

April 4, 2025

Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams had to stay at the International Space Station ...

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An older white man with blonde hair wearing a dark suit and red tie holds up a painting of himself, bloodied and fist-pumping, at a campaign rally.

Yes, photographer who took bloodied Trump fist-pump photo was ejected from White House press pool

Written by: Rae Deng

April 2, 2025 (Updated: April 14, 2025)

Associated Press photojournalist Evan Vucci still had access to the White House press briefing r ...

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An image of an ultrasound of a fetus alongside a positive pregnancy test on a black background.

Yes, Georgia woman was arrested after having miscarriage. Here are the facts

Written by: Rae Deng

April 1, 2025

Police charged the 24-year-old woman with counts related to improper disposal and notification o ...

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A white woman with a blonde bob wearing a white dress leans forward. A blonde man, pictured from behind, speaks into her ear.

Breaking down rumor that Trump's faith adviser promised '7 supernatural blessings' for $1K

Written by: Rae Deng

March 31, 2025

White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain faced criticism for allegedly soliciting Passover don ...

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A group of people stand at a booth with a large "Project 2025" sign.

No, Project 2025 doesn't advise government officials to use Signal to avoid recordkeeping laws

Written by: Rae Deng

March 28, 2025

The claim spread after The Atlantic reported that Trump officials accidentally added the publica ...

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A white man with short cropped brown hair wearing a dark suit standing in front of a microphone.

No evidence House Speaker Mike Johnson is on Grindr

Written by: Rae Deng

March 27, 2025

A TikTok user alleged he had screenshots of Johnson corresponding with another person on the gay ...

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A white man wearing a black and white tuxedo stares towards the camera.

Yes, Biden admin authorized use of Signal — but not for sensitive military intel

Written by: Rae Deng

March 27, 2025

The claims spread after members of President Donald Trump's White House accidentally added The A ...

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An image of a snowy owl perched atop a vertical log pole. The owl's feathers are bright orange.

Is this a real orange owl — or AI?

Written by: Rae Deng

March 26, 2025 (Updated: April 17, 2025)

Scientists aren't really sure why this bird, nicknamed "Rusty" or "Creamsicle," is orange.

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 A pink and green X logo for a company called 23andMe is overlaid DNA strands and what looks to be digital code.

Will telling 23andMe to delete personal data protect your genetic information? Not entirely

Written by: Rae Deng

March 26, 2025

There's always a chance the data doesn't get erased — but consumers should ask 23andMe to delete ...

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A photo collage of U.S. President Donald Trump in front of a vintage-looking world map with a soft warm filter. There are four red pins on the map: One on Greenland, one on the Panama Canal, one on the Gulf of Mexico and another on Canada/North America.

10 rumors about Trump's stated wishes to expand the US

Written by: Rae Deng

March 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex Greenland, Canada and the Pana ...

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An image of a gray towel with a red rectangle highlighting its woven strip.

Do those woven strips on towels have purpose? We wrung out the answer

Written by: Rae Deng

March 21, 2025 (Updated: March 25, 2025)

Known as a "dobby border," the woven strip of a towel is not just decorative — it also has usefu ...

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