A viral clip claiming the US is abandoning Taiwan turns out to be a misleading edit — reassuring for Taipei, but a reminder of how fast such claims spread.

• A circulating video said Secretary of State Rubio confirmed arms deliveries to Taiwan are indefinitely delayed and told people to "forget about Taiwan."
• The full transcript shows the opposite: he was explaining that any arms sale to any country has to be weighed against US military needs and rebuilding its own stockpiles.
• "Forget about Taiwan" meant "this isn't only about Taiwan," not that Washington is walking away.
• No announcement was made that all weapons sales to Taiwan would be postponed indefinitely.

Outlook: Expect more cut-and-spliced clips about US commitment to Taiwan, with fact-checkers chasing them after the fact.