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“FEMA is supposed to help out white people last for the purpose of ‘equity.’ … It’s literally on the FEMA website.”
“Indian doctors developed Megavac, a new mechanical thrombectomy system for Heart Surgeries”
FACTLY says: The Megavac Mechanical Thrombectomy System was not invented by Indian doctors. It was developed by Dr. Richard Fulton in 2013. A radiologist and founder of Vascular Development Corporation, Dr. Fulton holds over 60 pate…
“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”
PolitiFact says: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper requested a federal major disaster declaration Sept. 27 and President Joe Biden approved it the next day. Twenty-five counties were covered in the declaration, regardless of how they voted.
“Out of the 54 Commonwealth countries, 53 gained independence from the British between 1946 and 1956.”
FACTLY says: There are currently 56 member countries in the Commonwealth, most of which are former territories of the British Empire. The last four countries to join the Commonwealth—Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon, and Togo—have no histo…
“Patents dating back to the 1800s show that people can control the weather.”
PolitiFact says: Meteorologist, atmospheric science experts told PolitiFact that they knew of no technology that allows anyone to control the weather or create a hurricane, and they denied that patents prove weather control is possible.
“(…) regelmatig wegen is toch belangrijk als je wil afvallen. Het werkt als een geheugensteuntje.”
“Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”
PolitiFact says: Ruben Gallego's father was arrested for drug crimes when Gallego was a child. Gallego's father left the family when he was young and he said they have rarely spoken. There's no evidence Gallego has "links to the cartel."
“Taylor Swift blames Instagram for losing millions of followers after Harris endorsement: ‘It must be a glitch!”
“Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations.”
PolitiFact says: Most firefighters, teachers and nurses earn between $50,000 and $100,000, and 91% of people in that range pay less than 15% in taxes. Most billionaires and corporations pay a higher rate than that.
“The video shows a missile returning to its source, allegedly destroying the launch pad and killing five Islamic terrorists in the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict.”
FACTLY says: The incident dates back to 24 June 2022 that took place in Alchevsk, Ukraine, where Russian troops launched a missile to intercept a Ukrainian plane. However, the missile malfunctioned, turned mid-air, and exploded at t…
“This pair of farmers shown in the Kamala Harris ad "appear to in fact be two actors, Robert Lange and Kristina Chadwick, and they have an extensive history… of donating to the Democrats.”
FactCheck.org says: The Langes are lifelong Republicans and farm owners. The Sky News site corrected its story to say they are not actors and not Democrats.
“This video shows school children identifying the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Adolf Hitler in a TV quiz show.”
FACTLY says: This is an edited video. In the original video, which is an episode of the Jamaican TV show Junior Schools Challenge Quiz, the person who appears on the screen is Hollywood actor Jason Statham, not Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Trump’s Project 2025 will end” the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”
FactCheck.org says: Project 2025 is not former President Donald Trump’s plan, and there is no evidence that he would “end” FEMA.
“Video shows a Hindu man who was murdered in public in Narsingdi, Bangladesh.”
“Video shows “geoengineering happening” as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida.”
PolitiFact says: The video does not show Hurricane Milton approaching Florida. It was uploaded in 2021. Experts told PolitiFact geoengineering cannot form hurricanes.
“Video shows Lebanese people welcoming the IDF”
“Volunteer "drones are banned" in areas affected by Hurricane Helene.”
FactCheck.org says: FAA restricts airspace over areas affected by natural disasters to prioritize rescue efforts. But this routine activity sparked misleading posts claiming volunteer drones were banned from helping after Hurricane Helene.