“Volunteer "drones are banned" in areas affected by Hurricane Helene.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Oct 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
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.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 October 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
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