Video footage from a Philippines tremor in early June 2026 was being misidentified on social media as footage from the Venezuela disaster.
Category: Fact Check
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.
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.
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.
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.
Viral Photo Showing Trump with Jeffrey Epstein in 1991 Was Digitally Altered to Add Epstein
Fact-checkers at Snopes confirm a real 1991 photo of Trump with his daughter was manipulated to include the late sex offender.
Old Pete Hegseth Fox and Friends 2019 Remark About Women in Combat Circulates as Recent Statement
A seven-year-old clip of Defense Secretary Hegseth hosting Fox and Friends is being reshared without date context as if newly made.
Trump Blames Vandals for Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Damage Without Evidence Experts Disagree
Fact-checkers find no evidence supporting Trump’s claim that vandals caused the peeling blue paint and algae bloom in the pool.
Claim That Chicago Museum Requires ID But Illinois Voting Does Not Is Missing Context
Conservative claim about identification inconsistency misrepresents actual policies at the Museum of Science and Industry and voting rules.
Social Media Posts Label Judge as Man Who Stole a Woman’s Voice to Protect a Serial Predator False
Fact-checkers find this characterization of a judge’s ruling is misleading and misrepresents the legal standard applied in the case.