Video of ominous cloud formation falsely linked to Hurricane ...
WEB1 day ago · With Hurricane Milton roaring toward Florida as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, social media users are claiming a video shows menacing clouds off the coast of the US state. But the clip, which is regularly misrepresented online, dates to 2021 and shows what meteorologists previously told AFP were different cloud patterns.
Claims that Covid vaccines cause early-onset breast cancer ...
WEB1 day ago · Breast cancer rates among patients aged 20-29 have increased in Canada over the past two decades, leading to calls for more research on the causes. However, there is no evidence to support online claims linking the uptick to Covid-19 vaccines; while the pandemic did affect access to preventative screening, data do not show a correlation …
Fabricated image of Hurricane Helene flooding spreads online
WEB4 days ago · The image spread elsewhere on social media, including on Facebook. Helene made landfall September 26 on the Florida Panhandle as a massive Category 4 hurricane, stranding residents, destroying homes and knocking out power for millions of people. The National Weather Service warned of "catastrophic and potentially life-threatening" …
Fact-checking the 2024 US vice presidential debate
WEB6 days ago · US vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz met on October 1, 2024 in what was likely their only live and televised face-to-face debate. In a mostly cordial clash, Vance, a Republican senator for Ohio, and Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, jousted over foreign policy, immigration, health care and other topics.
False claims about 'aspirational' UN pact spread online
WEB6 days ago · The UN General Assembly has adopted the Pact for the Future, a 56-point blueprint for tackling issues such as climate change, artificial intelligence and peacekeeping. Online claims that the document will implement a global digital identification system and punish the spread of misinformation are false; multiple experts told AFP the document …
Rescue footage misrepresented as North Carolina flooding ...
WEB4 days ago · The National Weather Service warned of "catastrophic and potentially life-threatening" flooding as the storm headed inland. More than 210 people are confirmed dead after the storm, officials said October 3. A compilation of official figures by AFP confirmed 212 fatalities across North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.
Posts falsely claim to show attack on US forces in Baghdad
WEB5 days ago · A facility housing US personnel in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad came under fire September 30, 2024 as the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah escalated. However, photos shared online do not show the strike -- they were taken years ago in the United States and the Gaza Strip and have repeatedly been used …