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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Footage of a fake alien invasion is being misrepresented as a lightning strike before Morocco quake
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Large Lightning Bolt, Strange Lights Did NOT Appear Right Before Morocco Earthquake In This Video — 2020 CGI Video Creation
Did a large lightning bolt and strange lights appear in this video right before the earthquake struck Morocco on September 8, 2023? No, that's not true: The video, originally posted on TikTok (archived here) on May 1, 2020, was removed fr
Logically→ CGI video shared as ‘mysterious lightning’ striking Morocco before earthquake
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Massachusetts church wasn’t hosting same-sex wedding when it burned down after lightning strike
A Boston church burned during “a homosexual marriage” and there were no survivors.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Massachusetts Church Did NOT Host Pride Event Or Same-Sex Wedding The Day Lightning Burned It To The Ground
Did lightning strike a Massachusetts church and burn it to the ground hours after it hosted a gay Pride event or same-sex wedding? No, that's not true: Both a representative of the First Congregational Church of Spencer, United Church of
Snopes→ Is This Real Video of a Lightning Strike?
The video contains a lot of swearing, for obvious reasons.
Snopes→ Lightning Strike Near White House Leaves 3 Dead, 1 Injured
Authorities did not reveal how the people were injured, other than to say they were critically hurt in the lightning strike.
Snopes→ Lightning Strike Near White House Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Injured
Two people who were critically injured in a lightning strike outside the White House have died.
Snopes→ Is This a Photo of Sand After Being Struck By Lightning?
It is a truly strange-looking formation.
Snopes→ Avalanche Dethrone Lightning to Win Stanley Cup for 3rd Time
After years of playoff disappointments, the Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions.
Full Fact→ Lightning strike video doesn’t show war in Ukraine
A video on Facebook with over 24,000 views has the caption “Russia attack multiple cities in Ukraine and declare War [sic]”. But this video doesn’t show Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began 24 February 2022. The clip, which
Snopes→ Longest Lightning Bolt Record: 477 Miles over 3 States
A bolt of lightning that stretched nearly 500 miles across three U.S. states is the new world record holder for longest flash.
Snopes→ Lightning Strike? Cause of George Floyd Mural Collapse Disputed
A mural honoring George Floyd crumbled in July 2021, but the exact cause is undetermined.
Snopes→ Lightning Strikes Twice: Tampa Bay Repeats As Cup Champion
The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 to win their second championship in 18 months.
Snopes→ Did Lightning Shock a Teacher’s Laptop During Online Class?
Avoid using plugged-in electrical devices during lightning storms.
Snopes→ Vocabulary, Lightning Round Added to National Spelling Bee
This year’s event will be mostly virtual, and the in-person finals on July 8 have been moved from the bee’s longtime home in the Washington area to an ESPN campus in Florida.
Snopes→ Democrats Plan Lightning Trump Impeachment, Want Him Out Now
Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action.
Full Fact→ Claims that a 2011 lightning composite picture were taken in the Lake District are false
A number of posts on Facebook have claimed to show a striking image of a storm taken in Caldbeck in the Lake District in early August 2020. This is not the case. The picture is a composite taken in 2011 by photographer Chris Kotsiopoulos. He took
Truth or Fiction?→ The Washington Monument Struck by Lightning and the Tower Card
During ongoing protests against police brutality and a lunar eclipse on June 5 2020, numerous posts on Facebook asserted that the Washington Monument had been struck by lightning — many of those claims appearing alongside an image of the “
Snopes→ Iowa Ousts ‘Conservative Lightning Rod’ Rep. Steve King
The Republican known for his incendiary remarks on immigration and white supremacy over his nine terms in the House of Representatives lost his primary to a challenger.
Snopes→ Lightning Strikes Kill 5, Injure 100 in Tatra Mountains
Witnesses said the thunderstorm came suddenly on a day that began with clear weather.
Snopes→ Florida Woman Says Toilet Exploded After Lightning Strike
The woman reported that lightning destroyed her septic tank and caused a toilet in her house to explode.
Snopes→ Is This a Lightning Bolt Resembling the ‘Circle Game’ Gesture?
You can never be too careful when playing the circle game.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Doctor Did NOT Say Man Struck by Lightning Has Permanent Erection
Was a 22-year-old man named Josh McDermott from Beavdr City, New England struck by lightning and did this cause him to have a permanent erection? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a livi
Hoax-Slayer→ Fact-Check: ‘When Lightning Hits Water’ Video
Circulating social media posts claim that a video shows lightning hitting the water in a river. The post Fact-Check: ‘When Lightning Hits Water’ Video appeared first on Hoax-Slayer.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Fake news: Tampa Bay Lightning fires black player for raising fist during anthem
The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Fake news: Tampa Bay Lightning fires black player for raising fist during anthem We can’t say exactly how many living, breathing people believed the article that the Tampa Bay Lightning fired hockey fo
Truth or Fiction?→ Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction!
Video Shows What Happens When Lightning Strikes a River-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A video showing lightning striking a river has left audiences captivated. The Truth: A video explosives being detonated in a river bed was misidentified as a lightn
Snopes→ Lightning Strikes a River, Sparks Explosion?
A video purportedly showing a bolt of lightning striking a river actually shows a controlled explosion by an engineering company.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Tornado Daniel’ In Libya — It’s Florida Storm Scene With Special Effects Added
Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya? No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added. The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube cha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: American F-35 Did NOT Land In Cuba
Does a social media post prove that a U.S. F-35 fighter jet landed safely "at the Chinese base in Cuba"? No, that's not true: The debris of an F-35 that vanished in September 2023 was found after a daylong search; its pilot had safely eje
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 78,000 People Are NOT Under The Water In Great Britain — Old Video Clips Are Misrepresented
Are 78,000 people "under the water" right now in Great Britain? No, that's not true: This video is a compilation of flood and storm video clips from years past, and in some cases from other places such as Canada and South Africa. These ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Explosion Was NOT Caused By Laser From Sky — A Transformer Blew In Macul, Chile
Does a video show a laser beam from the sky, or a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), cause an explosion in a city, or spark the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii? No, that's not true: This viral video predates the August 8, 2023, Maui wildfires. It sh
Truth or Fiction?→ Maui Fires: How to Help
In early August 2023, deadly wildfires swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui; one of the most upvoted posts on Reddit’s r/all featured a circulating image of the devastation: The destruction of Maui fires by u/Jonny_Boy_808 in
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: A Difficult Case Against Trump
Waiting for a really good lightning strike.
The Dispatch→ Indictment Watch: A Difficult Case Against Trump
Waiting for a really good lightning strike.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Sink FEMA Ship In The Pacific
Did U.S. Marine Corps jets sink a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) barge off the coast of California around July 19, 2023? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense press office told Lead Stories that the purported attack n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Investigators Did NOT Find Dozens Of Wildfires Were Arson — Mounties Do NOT Determine What Causes A Fire
Were dozens of wildfires in Canada as of June 8, 2023, determined by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigators to be arson? No, that's not true: The RCMP told Lead Stories that its police don't determine what causes a fire, sayin
Truth or Fiction?→ Amazon ‘Prime Day’ Price Controversy
As the heavily promoted Amazon Prime Day (although the annual sitewide sale actually lasts for 48 hours) rolled around again on July 11 2023, a Reddit account’s post about misleading prices received heavy attention on the popular subreddit r/mild
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Purple Dot On Air Quality Map Is NOT Evidence Smoke Plume Was Caused By Gold And Lithium Mining
Did a large plume of smoky air from Canada, which spread poor air quality conditions to many places in the U.S. in late June 2023, originate from gold and lithium mining operations in Sakami, Quebec, and not from forest fires? No, that's