Latest False Fact-checks in Natural Disasters Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims. Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.” TikTok posts stated on June 6, 2023 in a TikTok: The wildfires in Canada were planned. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”. Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires. Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims. Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.” Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.” TikTok posts stated on June 6, 2023 in a TikTok: The wildfires in Canada were planned. Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”. Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”. Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.” Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake. Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first." TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes. Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.” Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires. Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Facebook post: FEMA and Red Cross are “confiscating” donations meant for Hawaii wildfire victims.
Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: “Wildfires do not completely burn out cars, glass and all, yet leaving nearby trees and utility poles still standing upright.”
Instagram posts stated on July 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.”
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Tropas estadounidenses se preparan para “una pandemia zombies”.
Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook: “¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”.
Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.”
Viral image stated on February 8, 2023 in an Instagram post: A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
Instagram posts stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
America First Legal stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad: “Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."
TikTok posts stated on September 16, 2021 in social media platforms: Says President Joe Biden told people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves from hurricanes.
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “So Trump comes to Nashville to oversee damage from the tornado. He flies into the area in a helicopter to get there without further traffic problems in the city. He writes PERSONAL checks to those in need, with his personal accountant in tow.”
Viral image stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2018 in tweets: Says 3,000 people "did not die" in two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. That death toll estimate was "done by Democrats."
Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."
Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
Jim Hightower stated on September 6, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature "managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session," reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires.
Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
