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."
Written by: Rae Deng
June 3, 2026
The creator of the satirical post, comedian Jeremy Kaplowitz, acknowledged that the quote was in ...
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June 2, 2026
While posts online claimed the incident happened in spring 2026, the news coverage circulating a ...
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June 2, 2026
The proposal would extend Oregon's legal protections against killing and abusing pets to other a ...
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June 1, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration has spent millions on beautification projects in Washing ...
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May 31, 2026
In the president's AI-generated world, he's poop-bombed protesters, served as the pope and walke ...
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May 30, 2026
The California Democrat and longstanding fixture of American politics announced in 2025 that she ...
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May 29, 2026
The Republican behind the bill, state Rep. Keith Kidwell, has a history of introducing similar b ...
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May 28, 2026
Rumors spread amid a legitimate debate in Canada about potential civil liberty violations throug ...
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May 26, 2026 (Updated: May 28, 2026)
Santa Cruz locals and social media users alike love her like no otter.
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May 26, 2026
Leo has called for peace and cooperation between Christians and Muslims, but this particular quo ...
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May 25, 2026
We compiled a collection of rumors related to a great American tradition: complaining about payi ...
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May 25, 2026
An "orange delight," one might say.
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May 25, 2026
Rumors about the conservative youth organization have continued to spread months after the fatal ...
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May 22, 2026
Miller is suing his ex-wife, Emily Moreno — the daughter of Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno — for ...
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May 22, 2026
"The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpo ...
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May 20, 2026
The alleged quote spread online after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a nearly $1.8 bil ...
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May 18, 2026
White House reporters said the U.S. delegation threw away press lanyards and burner phones. It w ...
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May 18, 2026
While the EPA insists the benefits of glyphosate outweigh potential risks, the World Health Orga ...
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May 16, 2026
Reader interest in rumors about the family of viruses rose amid the 2026 Andes hantavirus cruise ...
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May 15, 2026 (Updated: May 28, 2026)
According to the tale, the woman had fashioned a sail out of a shower curtain.
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