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    FACT FOCUS: A look at the misinformation surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton
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    FACT FOCUS: A look at the misinformation surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton

    Successive hurricanes that brought death and devastation to parts of the South were made worse by a variety of false and misleading information, some of which is still circulating despite being conclusively proven false. In the final weeks of a closely contested presidential election, the false information became political fodder, particularly in swing states that […]

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    The far right's latest ploy to spread misinformation about Hurricane Helene and FEMA.
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    The far right's latest ploy to spread misinformation about Hurricane Helene and FEMA.

    Charlie Kirk seemed outraged. Flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding area, killing at least 72 people in Buncombe County. But what seemed to anger the right-wing influencer the most was a text message he allegedly received from an unnamed acquaintance that claimed Federal Emergency Management Agency staff were taking a […]

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    Fact or fiction? Viral video claiming 188-year-old man rescued from Bengaluru cave turns out to be… | Bengaluru
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    Fact or fiction? Viral video claiming 188-year-old man rescued from Bengaluru cave turns out to be… | Bengaluru

    A sensational video has been circulating on social media in Bengaluru purportedly showing a 188-year-old man found in a cave. The clip was posted by a user named “Concerned Citizen” and sparked wild curiosity and heated discussion across platforms. With such a tantalizing claim, the video quickly went viral, racking up over 34 million views.(X) […]

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