Several images circulating as Venezuela earthquake damage were actually from unrelated past disasters in Syria Turkey and Haiti.
Year: 2026
Claims That USMNT’s 3-2 Loss to Turkey Was a Rigged World Cup Match Are False and Unsubstantiated
Social media claims of match-fixing circulate after USA’s surprising defeat to Turkey in the FIFA World Cup Group D finale.
Video of Workers Removing Trump’s Name from Kennedy Center Circulates with False Claims About Context
A video showing Kennedy Center signage changes went viral but the context and reasons cited in posts misrepresent what occurred.
Viral Claim That Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Did Not Concede Is False
PolitiFact confirms Nithya Raman conceded the Los Angeles mayoral race as of June 7 contrary to false social media claims she refused.
Image Showing Person Stuffing Ballots in California Ballot Box Is Misleading
PolitiFact reviews viral video and finds it misrepresents what is actually occurring at the voting location shown in the footage.
PolitiFact: Video Circulating Online Shows June 2026 Philippines Earthquake Not Venezuela
Video footage from a Philippines tremor in early June 2026 was being misidentified on social media as footage from the Venezuela disaster.
Trump’s Right to Try Law Saved Thousands of Lives Claim Is Exaggerated with No Evidence Basis
President has repeated this claim for years but researchers who study investigational drug access say there is no supporting evidence.
Prescription Drug Savings of $500 Billion Touted by Trump Are Largely Aspirational Not Realized
Fact-checkers find only limited actual drug pricing actions have been implemented making the $500 billion figure misleading.
Trump’s Claim His Policies Cut Flow of Illegal Drugs by 97% Has No Credible Evidence
Administration’s repeated claim of a 97% reduction in drug trafficking lacks the statistical basis cited by independent analysts.
Iran Deal Framework Claims by Trump Differ from What Actually Is in the Agreement
Fact-checkers find several Trump statements about the Iran deal’s terms are inaccurate or at odds with the memorandum of understanding.