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Maria Briceno

Maria Briceno

Author at PolitiFact at PolitiFact

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    Recent Articles

    politifact.com

    Trump rewrites Iran war timeline, blames press

    President Donald Trump said multiple times in March that the war in Iran would last four to six weeks. He did not distinguish between a timeline to get rid of the nuclear threat and the overall war. His rewrite is False.
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    Data centers in the spotlight: Key facts and AI’s role

    What are data centers? What does it mean when one opens near you, for electricity, water and more? Here’s how it all works.
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    This isn’t footage from Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes

    There are legitimate images of the aftermath of the earthquakes in Venezuela. But multiple social media users are sharing these videos that don’t correspond to the recent deadly events.
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    Why Colombia, California elections don’t compare

    Social media users compared the speed of returns in the Colombian presidential runoff with California’s primary. Experts say that’s flawed. California had more races, while Colombia had only two candidates and no mail-in voting.
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    Why Colombia, California elections don’t compare

    Social media users compared the speed of returns in the Colombian presidential runoff with California’s primary. Experts say that’s flawed. California had more races, while Colombia had only two candidates and no mail-in voting.
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    These images don’t show recent B-52 bomber crash

    Don’t fall for these pictures and video purporting to show the recent B-52 bomber crash in California. Social media users are sharing AI-generated images and plane crash footage from 1994.
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    Has the 2026 World Cup sold more tickets than ever before?

    President Donald Trump said the 2026 World Cup has sold more tickets than ever before. Raw numbers provide support for that claim, but they ignore the tournament’s expanded match schedule, available seating and ticket pricing controversies.
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    Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as...

    Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman didn’t concede the race as of June 7, despite what social media users said. The California primary elections aren’t “rigged” either; election results change as officials count votes.
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    Fact-check: What to know about US military boat strikes as death to...

    The U.S. military continues striking boats that it says are involved in narcotrafficking, increasing the death toll to 205 people. Here’s a round up of fact-checks about the attacks.
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    How Raúl Castro’s indictment relates to 1996 plane killings

    US officials announced charges against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old brother of the late-Fidel Castro, for his involvement in a 1996 aircraft attack that killed four men, including three Americans. Here’s what it could mean.
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    There’s no evidence Jake Rosmarin, influencer on cruise ship, is a ...

    There is no evidence travel influencer Jake Rosmarin is a “crisis actor.” He's been posting on social media about his trips since at least 2022. Social media users claim a photo shows him acting as a “COVID-19 patient,” but that’s wrong.