“Hurricane Helene was planned to seize land in North Carolina for lithium mining.”
Social media posts
in a post. Claim dated 29 Sep 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Human weather modification didn’t cause Hurricane Helene. Experts said there are no projects that can modify or create hurricanes. North Carolina officials said the state’s land is not being seized for lithium mining.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 September 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 October 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/maya.kriheli/posts/pfbid0cnKdKVbL9Qo6YUC8MGeTqTwGkAcqnbgyBAgh22R…
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DAtP6B8Ri6T/
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