“The video shows people addicted to drugs and collapsing on the streets in Venezuela.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video is not from Venezuela. The visuals are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, showing homeless drug addicts in the Kensington neighbourhood. Media reports from September 2023 linked the footage to drug abuse involving substances such as Xylazine mixed with heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. Geolocation of visible store signboards also confirmed the location as Philadelphia.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 January 2026. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.