Video compilation likely shows flooding in Poland, not Spain
The footage dates back to September, before the recent floods in Spain. Read
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The footage dates back to September, before the recent floods in Spain. Read
The footage shared online is of a floating power plant—not a HAARP facility. Read
A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall. Read
A photo of two white domes is being shared with misleading captions implying it is connected to weather manipulation or geoengineering. Read
Environment
A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US. Read
Three of the clips in a compilation being shared on social media are being falsely attributed to the impact of Hurricane Milton. Read
Misleading posts have been circulating on social media linking Hurricane Milton with claims that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program is in the nearby ocean. Read
United States
A clip being shared online falsely claims to show desperate families stuck trying to escape the storm in Florida. Read
Energy secretary Ed Miliband took to social media to celebrate the results of the government’s auction, but the process began under the Conservatives. Read
A post claims to show the difference between ‘contrails’—water vapours left by planes—and ‘chemtrails’. But both images show contrails. Read
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