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Full Fact→ Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP
A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Is NOT Confiscating Supplies, Donations For Hurricane Helene Victims
Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency confiscating supplies and donations for Hurricane Helene victims? No, that's not true: An agency spokesperson told Lead Stories that such accusations are "false." State and local officials in mul
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Fake image shows Donald Trump donating $1,300 check to hurricane relief
Fox News reported Donald Trump donated $1,300 for hurricane relief.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Relief delivered: Hurricane Helene aid reached victims after Harris photo, despite online claims
“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Users Can NOT Get $750 Kroger Gift Card By Answering Questions On Facebook
Is the offer of a $750 Kroger gift card for answering a few questions after following a link on Facebook legitimate? No, that's not true: The link for the supposed offer does not go to the Kroger website. The terms and conditions for this
PolitiFact→ Michigan Republican Party – Michigan GOP wrongly says Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., signed secret deal with Chinese company
Elissa Slotkin “signed a secret agreement with a CCP-linked Chinese battery company.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT ‘Admit’ They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life — Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory
Did scientists at the University of Miami "admit" in 2015 that they can create real hurricanes? No, that's not true: A "CBS This Morning" news story from 2015 showed the lab and interviewed the scientists conducting the tests, which invol
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump says Kamala Harris’ plan would hike taxes on “the typical American family.” It doesn’t.
Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says
Historical data is lacking, but recent studies with more robust data have found that hurricanes are intensifying faster with more rainfall than in the past. Human-driven climate change might factor in some of these findings, but more data is needed.
Full Fact→ Hurricane Milton video compilation includes old and unrelated footage
Three of the clips in a compilation being shared on social media are being falsely attributed to the impact of Hurricane Milton.
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin Senate Candidates Stick to the Issues as Polls Tighten
Eric Hovde and Tammy Baldwin ignore the fight at the top of the ticket.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Hurricane NOT Forecast To Hit Florida As Of October 16, 2024 — Weather System Considered A Disturbance
Do weather projections as of October 16, 2024, forecast another hurricane to hit Florida, as a post on TikTok suggested? No, that's not true: Designated AL94 at the time of writing, a weather system over the Atlantic in mid-October was a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Purple Skies’ Over Florida Before Hurricane Milton Do NOT Indicate HAARP Interference — It’s A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon
Did the sky over Florida turning purple around the time of Hurricane Milton's landfall prove that HAARP manufactured the natural disaster? No, that's not true: The university responsible for HAARP has rejected such claims before. The Nati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Projected Path For Hurricane Leslie’ — Simulation Game
Does an authentic animation show Hurricane Leslie's projected path through Florida with tens of thousands of deaths, as a post on X suggested? No, that's not true: The clip was taken from a hurricane simulation game called Hurricane Outbr
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, a FEMA helicopter didn’t deliberately blow away hurricane relief supplies in North Carolina
“FEMA helicopters caught disrupting North Carolina supplies by using a ‘rotor wash’.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walz Did NOT Say ‘We Can’t Have Four More Years Of This’ About Biden-Harris Administration — Was Talking About Trump
Did Tim Walz say "We can't have four more years of this" about the Biden-Harris administration? No, that's not true: The full video of his remarks at a campaign rally shows that he was speaking about Donald Trump receiving another four-ye
The Dispatch→ Hurricane Helene Flooding Was Caused By Rainfall, Not Dams
Posts falsely claim that dam water was used purposely to cause floods in western North Carolina
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton — It’s Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips
Does a viral video montage show actual tornados and damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida in October 2024? No, that's not true: The montage is a compilation of older, unrelated clips. Some of them show signs of digital manipulation. The
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This video montage doesn’t show footage from Hurricane Milton
Video shows footage of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Costco Is Refusing To Accept Returns Of Toilet Paper, Other Items Due To Hurricane Milton — Sign Appeared In 2020
Is retail chain Costco refusing to accept returns on toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizing wipes and other items amid the "chaos" caused by Hurricane Milton? No, that's not true: A sign stating that Costco will not give customers a refun
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Hurricane Milton devastated Florida, but these videos don’t show that
Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5”
The Dispatch→ Can Don Bacon Survive a Tough Reelection Battle?
The swing-district Nebraska Republican has faced attacks from Democrats and Republicans alike.
The Dispatch→ Tippecanoe and Harris Too
What the election of 1840 can teach us about how parties change.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photos of Disney World ‘destroyed’ by Hurricane Milton originated as satire
Photos show that Disney World was “destroyed by Hurricane Milton.”
PolitiFact→ Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes
After Hurricanes Helene and Milton left paths of destruction and misinformation, researchers say they’ve seen early evidence that China and Russia amplified false social media claims about the storms, as they had after other disasters.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Scene From ‘The Simpsons’ Shows Depiction Of Hurricane Milton — Authentic Scene Shows ‘Hurricane Barbara’
Did a scene from an episode of "The Simpsons" predict Hurricane Milton by showing that name on-screen during a Kent Brockman news broadcast segment? No, that's not true: A clip from the episode was altered to add the words "Hurricane Milt
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation Floods Hurricane Season
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. The 2024 hurricane season has brought with it a deluge of conspiracy theories and false or misleading claims about storms that have devastated some parts of the country and killed h
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Online rumors fuel concern about ‘Hurricane Nadine.’ But NOAA’s radar Oct. 12 showed no such storm.
“Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week of Hurricanes and Misinformation
False claims about disaster relief and immigrants are spreading far and wide.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mission Hospital In North Carolina Did NOT Contain 900 Unidentified Bodies, Is NOT Morgue For Hurricane Helene Victims
Did Mission Hospital in North Carolina contain 900 unidentified bodies of Hurricane Helene victims and was the hospital turned into a morgue amid the disaster? No, that's not true: "Mission Hospital is not serving as the local community m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Of ‘Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton’ Are NOT Authentic — It’s AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label
Do viral images authentically capture the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Milton at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida? No, that's not true: Those pictures were generated by AI and first posted on a website with a satire labe
FactCheck.org→ Baseless Claims Proliferate on Hurricanes and Weather Modification
SciCheck Digest Experts say people cannot create or meaningfully alter hurricanes through existing weather modification techniques. That has not stopped a deluge of social media posts baselessly claiming or implying that Hurricanes Helene and Milto
The Dispatch→ More False Claims Circulate Comparing Hurricane Disaster Aid to Migrant Benefits
Social media users are wrong about both FEMA benefits and handouts to illegal immigrants.
PolitiFact→ Senate Leadership Fund – Senate Republicans stretch Sherrod Brown’s comments on gender-affirming care
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown “supported allowing puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries for minor children.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: National Hurricane Center Map Does NOT Show New Storm Approaching Florida After Hurricane Milton
Does a National Hurricane Center tracking map show a new storm heading for Florida immediately after Hurricane Milton hit in early October 2024? No, that's not true: The Center's "Atlantic Tropical Cyclones and Disturbances" map shows no
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Recent hurricanes devastated U.S. communities, but this isn’t an authentic photo of a rescued child
An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Hurricane Nadine didn’t exist as of Oct. 10, but a fictional article about one did
“Hurricane Nadine was a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck Central America and the Bahamas in October 2024.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – As Hurricane Milton moved away from Florida, misinformation about a Hurricane Nadine made landfall
Image shows the projected trajectory for a Hurricane Nadine is “the same path as Helene.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Flooding footage shows Mumbai, India, not Florida during Hurricane Milton
Video shows “people attempting to flee Florida & Hurricane Milton.”