After President Donald Trump announced that Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured, social media lit up almost instantly. Videos started ricocheting across feeds—crowds cheering, people chanting, and scenes that looked, at least at first glance, like street celebrations.
But one widely shared clip quickly became a flashpoint. Independent journalist Nick Shirley drew heavy criticism after saying the video showed Venezuelans celebrating inside the country—an assertion others disputed, sparking a fresh round of backlash and fact-checking online.
