“Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years."
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t show the Los Angeles fires started at the same time (because they didn’t)
“All three California wild fires seem to start at the same time!”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, top tech companies didn’t refuse to give to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple and Uber haven’t donated anything toward LA fire relief, but Taylor Swift donated $10 million.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Conspiracy theory falsely links Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles wildfires are part of a Hollywood conspiracy to cover up evidence related to Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters Taking Mexican Firefighters To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts In January 2025
Does a video show helicopters taking Mexican firefighters to help in Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts in January 2025, as a social media post implied? No, that's not true: Spokespeople for the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Califo
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Two clips in a Facebook video don’t show Los Angeles wildfires; they were taken in other countries
Video clips show “wildfires in Los Angeles, California.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Biden isn’t providing Los Angeles wildfire victims only $770. Other federal aid is available.
The Biden administration is offering only “$770 for people who lost everything” in the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, the FBI didn’t arrest the owner of a company purportedly responsible for the Los Angeles fires
“The FBI has arrested the owner of the company responsible for the fires in Los Angeles.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Clip doesn’t show ‘Israeli tourists celebrating’ Los Angeles fires. It shows a 2024 Switzerland fire
Video shows “Israeli tourists celebrating” the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – This image of an Oscar statuette destroyed in Los Angeles fires is AI-generated
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Cloud seeding can cause rain, but not somewhere as dry as Los Angeles right now
“If they wanted to stop the fires they would make it rain.”
The Dispatch→ Los Angeles’ Destruction Was Fueled by Bad Policy—and Bad Incentives
Insurance regulations, land management, and other policies didn’t cause the fires but have made things worse.
Full Fact→ Image of supercar surrounded by flames in Los Angeles is digital creation
The picture has been circulating on social media, alongside captions that imply it’s a real scene from the US wildfires.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires — Google AI Image
Did a white home with a red roof survive a wildfire that leveled every other home in a Los Angeles neighborhood? No, that's not true: This aerial view does not show a real neighborhood impacted by the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles Cou
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Posts falsely claim California wildfires were planned to remake Los Angeles ahead of 2028 Olympics
The Los Angeles wildfires were planned in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, photo doesn’t show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Los Angeles house in flames
“P Diddy’s California mansion has been completely consumed by fire.”
The Dispatch→ Is Gavin Newsom the Nephew of Nancy Pelosi?
No, although the two were once distantly related through marriage.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say ‘Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials’ Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025
Did the Ukrainian government state that "eight mansions owned by Ukrainian military officials" were "burned down in wildfires in Los Angeles" in January 2025? No, that's not true: A video that made this assertion contained the logo of Uni
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This photo doesn’t show a home that survived the Los Angeles wildfires. It was taken in Hawaii.
A photo shows a Christian’s home that “miraculously survived Los Angeles wildfire.”
The Dispatch→ Fires Continue to Rage in Los Angeles
For Californians, finger-pointing by public officials adds ‘insult to injury’ amid the ongoing disaster.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump about water management
President-elect Donald Trump blamed California’s devastating wildfires on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water policy, and social media users revived Trump’s past criticism of the state’s forest management. We took a closer look at the claims.
The Dispatch→ No, Dam Removal Is Not Responsible for Los Angeles Water Shortages
Southern California does not receive any water from the Klamath River, where dams were removed.
PolitiFact→ X posts – No, this video doesn’t show directed energy weapons being used amid the Los Angeles wildfires
Video shows directed energy weapons starting fires in California.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Of ‘Leadership Team At The Los Angeles Fire Department’ Only Shows 3 Of 14 People In Leadership
Does a photo accurately represent the full leadership team at the Los Angeles Fire Department amid the Los Angeles County January 2025 fires? No, that's missing context: The photo posted on social media shows the current fire chief, a dep
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Did NOT Order LA Airspace ‘Closed To Firefighting Aircraft For Over A Day’ — Temporary Flight Restrictions Are Normal With Air Force One
Did the Biden administration order Los Angeles airspace to be closed "to firefighting aircraft for over a day during his visit" in January 2025? No, that's not true: There was a temporary flight restriction during Biden's visit to the cit
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Los Angeles wildfires: Threads post falsely claims police are searching for suspect tied to MAGA
The Los Angeles Police Department is “looking for three ‘persons of interest’ all tied to a MAGA website who were spotted at the source of all three major LA fires.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t an authentic video of Nancy Pelosi falling in the Capitol
Video shows U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., falling.
Health Feedback→ Claim that herbs and mushrooms listed in Nicole Apelian’s book “The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies” are cures for herpes and HIV is baseless
REVIEW A Facebook post from December 2024 presented a list of herbs and natural products touted as cures for herpes and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The post’s author indicated that the list was taken from the book The Lost Book of Herbal Reme
The Dispatch→ There Are No Lost Causes
Syria has nowhere to go but up.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Reports Indicate George Stephanopoulos Is ‘Expected To Be Fired’ After Trump Settlement With ABC News — In Variety Or Any Other Trusted Outlet
Does reporting by the entertainment weekly "Variety" suggest that ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos is "expected to be fired" from the network after its settlement with President-elect Donald Trump? No, that's not true: ABC News told
Health Feedback→ No, study didn’t find that seed oils fuel “explosion of colon cancers in young people”
On 10 December 2024, the Daily Mail published an article bearing the headline “Doctors warn cooking oil used by millions may be fueling explosion of colon cancers in young people”. More specifically, the type of cooking oil referred to in the artic
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Talking About Nancy Pelosi
Does a video show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson talking about working with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? No, that's not true: The Brian Thompson in the video is a different person. The Thompson in the video is an entrepreneur;
PolitiFact→ Jay Rothman – Would the UW System’s $855 million budget request bring Wisconsin closer to the national average?
“The Universities of Wisconsin are 43rd out of 50 states in the nation, in terms of public support for our universities. The $855 million (budget request) gets us up to average.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No proof UnitedHealthcare CEO was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading
“Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Set To Testify Against Nancy Pelosi For Insider Trading
Was UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson about to testify against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for insider trading before his death on December 4, 2024? No, that's not true: There's no evidence connecting his death to insider trading
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Navy SEAL Team Did NOT ‘Hunt’ MS-13 Members In Los Angeles — Navy Denied
Did a Navy SEAL team based in California start "hunting MS-13 members in the greater Los Angeles area" and have they already "eliminated" 50 members of MS-13? No, that's not true: The U.S. Navy told Lead Stories that there was "no truth"
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t lose the popular vote
Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 2%.
The Dispatch→ Taking a Closer Look at Trump’s Promised ‘Largest Deportation Program’
‘Interior enforcement is primarily about targeting people who have been here for a long time.’
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on Why the Democrats Lost
Plus, Donald Trump is bringing Florida to Washington.
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Nancy Pelosi’s wrong comparison about illegal immigration under Joe Biden, Donald Trump
“Fewer people came in under President Biden than came under Donald Trump.”