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  • Fact Check: DeSantis Did NOT Lift Ban On Illegal Immigrants For Hurricane Helene, Milton Clean-Up

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    Did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lift a ban on illegal immigrants in the state because he needs them to clean up after hurricanes Milton and Helene? No, that's not true: There are no official statements or press releases from DeSantis indicating any changes to SB-1718, which is known as Florida's anti-illegal immigration law. No actual news reports say that DeSantis…

    • Oct 25, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check:  DeSantis Did NOT Lift Ban On Illegal Immigrants For Hurricane Helene, Milton Clean-Up Still Law
  • Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT 'Admit' They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life -- Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory

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    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 involved using a 1,700-horsepower fan to move water in a 38,000-gallon tank. Scientists did develop hurricane-like conditions in a lab setting…

    • Oct 17, 2024
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Scientists Did NOT 'Admit' They Can Create Hurricanes In Real Life -- Hurricane Simulations Were Done In A Laboratory Only In Lab
  • Fact Check: New Hurricane NOT Forecast To Hit Florida As Of October 16, 2024 -- Weather System Considered A Disturbance

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    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 disturbance -- not a hurricane, according to the National Weather Service. Though AL94 may develop into a hurricane, the…

    • Oct 16, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: New Hurricane NOT Forecast To Hit Florida As Of October 16, 2024 -- Weather System Considered A Disturbance Tropical Storm
  • Fact Check: 'Purple Skies' Over Florida Before Hurricane Milton Do NOT Indicate HAARP Interference -- It's A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon

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    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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Lead Stories that "no technology" can "create, destroy, modify, intensify or steer hurricanes in any way, shape or…

    • Oct 16, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Purple Skies' Over Florida Before Hurricane Milton Do NOT Indicate HAARP Interference -- It's A Naturally Occurring Phenomenon Natural
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- It's Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips

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    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 claim that the video depicted authentic scenes from Hurricane Milton appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on October…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- It's Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips Other Clips
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Costco Is Refusing To Accept Returns Of Toilet Paper, Other Items Due To Hurricane Milton -- Sign Appeared In 2020

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    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 refund on these items already appeared in social media posts in 2020, when people were hoarding supplies at the outset of…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Costco Is Refusing To Accept Returns Of Toilet Paper, Other Items Due To Hurricane Milton -- Sign Appeared In 2020 Seen In 2020
  • Fact Check: FAKE Scene From 'The Simpsons' Shows Depiction Of Hurricane Milton -- Authentic Scene Shows 'Hurricane Barbara'

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    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 Milton," a storm that made landfall in October 2024. The actual episode featured a storm named Hurricane Barbara. The claim…

    • Oct 14, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check:  FAKE Scene From 'The Simpsons' Shows Depiction Of Hurricane Milton -- Authentic Scene Shows 'Hurricane Barbara' Edited Clip
  • Fact Check: Images Of 'Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton' Are NOT Authentic -- It's AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label

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    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 label. On October 11, 2024, Disney announced it had reopened its theme parks. The claim appeared in a video (archived here)…

    • Oct 11, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Images Of 'Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton' Are NOT Authentic -- It's AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label AI Generated
  • Fact Check: National Hurricane Center Map Does NOT Show New Storm Approaching Florida After Hurricane Milton

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    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 storm setting its sights on the Sunshine State. Instead, the image on social media is an old map from November 2022. The claim…

    • Oct 11, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: National Hurricane Center Map Does NOT Show New Storm Approaching Florida After Hurricane Milton Old Storm Map
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tornadoes In Florida During Milton Landfall In October 2024

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    Does a video show two active tornadoes on the ground simultaneously in Florida during Hurricane Milton's landfall in October 2024? No, that's not true: The video on X shows two active tornadoes on the ground simultaneously in Nebraska in 2014. The person who made the video confirmed that the tornado sightings were recorded in Pilger, Nebraska, in 2014 in a…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tornadoes In Florida During Milton Landfall In October 2024 Nebraska 2014
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