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  • Fact Check: Video With FAKE Audio Shows Taylor Swift Supposedly Talking About US Involvement In Gaza

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    Does an authentic video show Taylor Swift saying that the 2025 Los Angeles fires are divine retribution for American actions in Gaza? No, that's not true: The original footage dates back to a 2021 appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Analysis tools determined with 100 percent confidence that the voice added to the clip on social media is…

    • Jan 17, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video With FAKE Audio Shows Taylor Swift Supposedly Talking About US Involvement In Gaza  Fake Voice
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Gov. Gavin Newsom Ordered Firefighters Not To Use Starlink Modems

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    Is there evidence that California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered firefighters not to use Starlink modems while battling wildfires in the Los Angeles area in January 2025? No, that's not true: Newsom denied allegations he had ordered the modems to be confiscated in a post on X. Any firefighter who needs a Starlink device can get one through the Los Angeles…

    • Jan 17, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Gov. Gavin Newsom Ordered Firefighters Not To Use Starlink Modems No Evidence
  • Fact Check: 'The Simpsons' Did NOT Predict California Wildfires -- Images Are NOT From 2007 Episode

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    Does a video show real images from a 2007 episode of "The Simpsons" that predicted the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: None of the images in the video posted on social media were shown in the episode cited in the video, episode 12 of season 18 of "The Simpsons." The images used in the video on social…

    • Jan 16, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'The Simpsons' Did NOT Predict California Wildfires -- Images Are NOT From 2007 Episode Not In Episode
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters Taking Mexican Firefighters To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts In January 2025

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    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 California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection both denied that Mexico sent air resources to combat the wildfires there. Forestry & Fire…

    • Jan 16, 2025
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters Taking Mexican Firefighters To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts In January 2025 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Helicopters Taking Mexican Firefighters To Help Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts In January 2025 Not Related
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show South African Firefighters Dancing At Airport Before Fighting 2025 LA Wildfires

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    Does a video depict South African firefighters dancing at a Canadian airport on their way to help battle the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires? No, that's not true: A video showing 200 South African firefighters singing and clapping together was actually recorded in 2023 as they arrived at the Edmonton International Airport to help fight Canadian wildfires. A South African news…

    • Jan 16, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show South African Firefighters Dancing At Airport Before Fighting 2025 LA Wildfires Different Fire
  • Fact Check: California Authorities Did NOT Announce Lithium Deposits Found In Wildfire Relief Efforts, Thus Proving 'Land Grab' Theory -- They Found Batteries In Storage

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    Did California fire officials announce lithium deposits were found in January 2025 wildfire relief efforts, proving a "land grab" theory? No, that's not true: In a January 12, 2025, community update, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced it found "an underground lithium battery storage plant for bicycle batteries." The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors told Lead…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: California Authorities Did NOT Announce Lithium Deposits Found In Wildfire Relief Efforts, Thus Proving 'Land Grab' Theory -- They Found Batteries In Storage Bike Batteries
  • Fact Check: Video Of Wildfire Burning In Hollywood Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Scenes

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    Does a video show real wildfire scenes of firefighters in rugged terrain, fire raging and a suburban neighborhood in California? No, that's not true: This video on Facebook is AI generated. Lead Stories tracked the source of a clip in this video back to a TikTok creator who has their account marked, "AI Lover." They have published 69 AI generated…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Of Wildfire Burning In Hollywood Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Scenes AI Generated
  • Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of 'Smart City' Project

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    Were the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires intentionally set to implement "smart city" technology across Los Angeles? No, that's not true: While the cause of the wildfires had not been determined at the time of writing, the "smart city" effort to improve technology for municipalities does not include intentionally destroying them first. Los Angeles unveiled its plan to eventually add…

    • Jan 15, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: January 2025 LA Wildfires NOT Part Of 'Smart City' Project No Connection
  • Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires -- Google AI Image

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    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 County. Google Lens image search results say the image was made with Google AI. The image appeared…

    • Jan 14, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Red-Roofed House Is NOT Real Home Unscathed By Los Angeles Fires -- Google AI Image AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say 'Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials' Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025

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    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 United24, the official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian government. A United24 spokesperson and Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation said this video is…

    • Jan 13, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Ukrainian Govt Did NOT Say 'Eight Mansions Owned By Ukrainian Military Officials' Burned In Los Angeles Wildfires As Of January 13, 2025 No Reports
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