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The claim

The video shows people addicted to drugs and collapsing on the streets in Venezuela.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the video shows people on the streets of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighbourhood, not Venezuela. It reports that media reports from September 2023 linked the footage to drug abuse and says geolocation of visible store signs confirmed Philadelphia.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026