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PolitiFact says: Weather modification such as cloud seeding aims to encourage rain or snow to increase water supplies. Experts say these moves cannot change the climate as a whole.
PolitiFact says: The group cites federal data showing that every county in New York has experienced a federally declared disaster during the period in question. But not all were necessarily related to climate change.
PolitiFact says: CDC data for 2021 shows that for people ages 1 to 19, firearm-related deaths ranked No. 1, followed by deaths from car accidents.
PolitiFact says: A shark-tracking organization and local police confirmed that a great white shark did not beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. A misinformation expert said the images shared in the post appear to be AI-generated.
PolitiFact says: We found no evidence to substantiate a Facebook video’s claim that robots designed for military use recently shot and killed 29 people in Japan. The footage in that video doesn't depict actual robots attacking people.
PolitiFact says: TikTok hasn’t been banned in the U.S.
PolitiFact says: This video is a deepfake, manipulated from a video of a New York University School of Law event in 2022. A grand jury is still considering whether to bring charges against former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact says: A Grindr spokesperson said the app protects users’ privacy and would not reveal the identities of Republican politicians on Grindr. The claim circulated amid Republican-led efforts to pass anti-LGTBQ+ laws nationwide.
PolitiFact says: The Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter was not named Samantha Hyde. The name is a variation of the "Sam Hyde" meme that often surfaces after mass shootings and other tragic events, dating to 2015.
PolitiFact says: A photo shared online doesn’t show a body double for Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. The photo that claims to show the "new" Fetterman was taken in May 2022.
PolitiFact says: Daniels released the letter in 2018 and, shortly after, recanted what she said in it. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been building a case involving Trump with full public knowledge of the 5-year-old letter.
PolitiFact says: The Green New Deal was a nonbinding proposal outlining ways to curb climate change and protect the environment. It never became law.