PolitiFact verified that a viral video being shared as footage of a June 2026 Philippines earthquake actually shows a different event.
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False: Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Had Already Conceded the Race as of June 7
Posts claiming the LA mayoral race was still undecided as of mid-June were debunked — Raman conceded the race weeks earlier on June 7.
False: The USS Liberty Attack Was Not Intentional Says US and Israel After New Viral Claims
Snopes investigated renewed social media posts about the USS Liberty incident, reaffirming that both the US and Israel concluded the 1967 attack was accidental.
False: Iran Will Not Receive US Government Money Under the Peace Deal
Following confusion about the $300 billion Iran investment fund, Snopes confirmed the US government will not directly invest or grant money to Iran.
False: AI-Generated Stories About Trump and the Pope Continue to Spread Widely
Snopes identified a wave of AI-generated fake stories falsely attributing outrageous statements to Trump and Pope Leo, designed to generate viral engagement.
False: US Treasury Has Not Declared the Government Insolvent
FactCheck.org debunks a viral claim that the Treasury declared the US insolvent, clarifying the report only shows liabilities exceed assets — a decades-old situation.
False: Burj Khalifa AI Fire Video Viewed Tens of Millions of Times Was Fabricated
BBC Verify confirms that an AI-generated video depicting the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on fire is completely false and was spread by bots.
False: Port Sudan Explosion Photos Shared as Iran Attacking US Military Base in Djibouti
Verified fact-checkers confirm photos from a 2025 Port Sudan explosion were reused online with false claims of an Iranian attack in Djibouti.
False: Kennedy Centre Board Fight Story Mixed With Incorrect Claims About Trump Name Removal
Social media posts exaggerate and distort details of the Washington Post report about the Kennedy Center board fight and Trump’s name on the facade.
False: Claims That Trump’s Right to Repair Anecdote Was Accurate Debunked by FactCheck
FactCheck finds the president’s story about auto right to repair was wildly inaccurate and did not reflect the facts of the dispute.