A rumor circulated online in March 2026 that a man named Michael Torres collapsed on stage while taping an episode of "Family Feud" because he couldn't afford to pay for his daughter's chemotherapy treatment. The claim, spread through social media platforms and prompted readers to ask if the rumor was true. Snopes used search engines to locate possible evidence from credible sources. The earliest example of the claim was a YouTube video created by channel "Steve Harvey: The Untold Legacy," which had clear signs it used generative AI tools to create its content. The story was described as "glurge," which is often fabricated and sentimental, and Snopes has previously debunked similar rumors.