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Did Robin Williams say, 'People don't fake depression. They fake being okay'?
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snopes_feedThere's no evidence Williams said the quote, which began circulating alongside his name over half a decade after his death.
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Trump's birthright citizenship executive order won't affect his children
Jul. 13th, 2025 11:00 pmsnopes_feedIn January 2025, the U.S. president issued an order to end birthright citizenship for certain groups.
Does pink salt trick for weight loss work? Dietitian weighs in
Jul. 13th, 2025 06:00 pmsnopes_feedIn fact, salt promotes water retention, which can result in weight gain, a clinical dietitian said.
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb said president is 'worse than anyone in our history'
Jul. 13th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedCobb, who was a White House lawyer during the first Trump administration, made the comment on an acquaintance's private Facebook post.
Real photo of Pope John Paul II playing baseball?
Jul. 13th, 2025 02:00 amsnopes_feedOr an impersonator? Or an AI-generated fake?
Breaking down claim image shows Kristi Noem's ancestor as Auschwitz guard
Jul. 12th, 2025 11:00 pmsnopes_feedAn X user intended to draw a parallel between the infamous concentration camp of Nazi Germany and modern-day migrant detention policies in the U.S.
13 Texas flood claims Snopes has investigated
Jul. 12th, 2025 06:00 pmsnopes_feedRumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.
Debunking claim Rainmaker cloud seeding caused Texas floods
Jul. 12th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedA weather modification technique called cloud seeding was not to blame for the deadly Texas floods in July 2025. Here's what actually happened.
Unraveling claim Trump lifted sanctions on Russia in June 2025
Jul. 12th, 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedA change to a nuclear-related license fueled the claim that the Trump administration lifted U.S. sanctions on Russia.
Did Michelle Obama agree to repay US Treasury $2.3M she received for 'White House expenses'?
Jul. 11th, 2025 11:36 pmsnopes_feedAccording to online posts, an auditor allegedly discovered the payments, which occurred just before the Obamas left the White House.
snopes_feedA viral X post falsely associated a year-old Trump quote from a campaign speech with catastrophic flooding in Texas.
Is Labubu toy based on demon Pazuzu? What to know
Jul. 11th, 2025 10:41 pmsnopes_feedPazuzu, a demon from Mesopotamian folklore, was the evil entity from “The Exorcist.”
Trump reportedly threatened to 'bomb the [expletive] out of Moscow' and Beijing. Here's context
Jul. 11th, 2025 10:31 pmsnopes_feedTrump was reportedly recorded saying these words at a fundraising event during his 2024 presidential campaign.
Caitlin Clark offered to pay Texas flood victims' funeral expenses?
Jul. 11th, 2025 10:10 pmsnopes_feedUsers claimed the WNBA star and her team, the Indiana Fever, donated millions of dollars to support victims of the July 2025 Texas flash floods.
White House shared image depicting Trump as Superman
Jul. 11th, 2025 10:01 pmsnopes_feedA new "Superman" film debuted in the U.S. on July 11, 2025.
Trump didn't ask people to focus on girls who died in Texas floods over Epstein files
Jul. 11th, 2025 08:07 pmsnopes_feedNor did he say “Focus on MEXICANS and FLOODING” on Truth Social.
Did Jelly Roll donate $50 million or travel to Texas to help flood victims?
Jul. 11th, 2025 05:37 pmsnopes_feedUsers shared stories saying that the famous singer and rapper not only donated money to victims of the flash floods but also aided in rescue efforts.
Does photo show Mr. Rogers with Steve Irwin while wearing Bob Ross shirt?
Jul. 11th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedThe image is a composite of separate photos of Rogers and Irwin.
Unpacking rumors of incinerators at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
Jul. 11th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedKaroline Leavitt called the detention center "an efficient and low-cost way" to carry out the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.