“Video shows “geoengineering happening” as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 7 Oct 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The video does not show Hurricane Milton approaching Florida. It was uploaded in 2021. Experts told PolitiFact geoengineering cannot form hurricanes.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 October 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DAzEQRAOnAD/
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