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The recent footage of flood in Spain (Video)
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The review says the viral footage shows flooding in Zaragoza, Spain, in July 2023, rather than the recent floods in Spain. It notes the video was shared with a caption claiming it showed flooding in Valencia.
Videos Claiming Cardiologist Dr. Bimal Chhajer’s Death in Car Explosion is Fake
Publisher’s rating: This is False claim.
The fire accident seen in the viral video claimed the lives of 35 people.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The video shows a fire at the Paras fireworks stall in Boggulakunta, Abids, Hyderabad, on 27 October 2024—not the claimed incident in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar. The review reports that one woman was injured and that no one died in the fire.
El radar de lluvias de Valencia no funcionaba antes de la DANA
Publisher’s rating: Falso
तेल अवीव में ट्रक से टक्कर की घटना में 17 लोगों की मौत
Publisher’s rating: भ्रामक
انفجار عنيف في مصنع للبتروكيماويات جنوب حيفا
Publisher’s rating: خبر كاذب
A video showing a sparking electric line submerged in floodwater on a road is from Bangalore
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
The review says the video does not show an incident in Bangalore. It identifies the incident as occurring in Cần Thơ, Vietnam, on 14 October 2024, where heavy rain and flooding led to a power line falling onto a flooded road and sparking.
Bill Gates wil naar verluidt in Tampa een " 15 minutes city " bouwen. In 2009 werd een rampscenario gesimuleerd waarbij Tampa verwoest werd door een orkaan genaamd " Project Phoenix ". Tampa is thans de stad die naar verluidt het sterkst zal getroffen worden door Orkaan Milton.
Publisher’s rating: Er bestaat een plan om ervoor te zorgen dat inwoners van Tampa met 15 minuten reizen in de meeste levensbehoeften kunnen voorzien. Er is echter geen bewijs dat Bill Gates daar enig aandeel in heeft. Orkaan Milton is evenmin kunstmatig gecreëerd, die mogelijkheid bestaat niet.
A picture shows a Middle East Airlines (MEA) plane landing at Beirut International Airport, surrounded by massive fire and smoke.
Publisher’s rating: FALSE
FACTLY reports that the image is AI-generated and does not depict a real incident at Beirut International Airport. It says the image was posted by the Instagram account “eyesoflebanon” on 21 October 2024, with a caption identifying it as AI-generated.
Cette vidéo montre des gens fuir la Floride et l'ouragan Milton.
Publisher’s rating: La vidéo montre une autoroute inondée à Mumbai, en Inde, lors de fortes pluies intervenues fin septembre 2024.
The video circulated as footage of Floridians fleeing Hurricane Milton, but the review identifies the scene as an inundated highway in Mumbai, India. It traces the footage to heavy rains there in late September 2024, before Milton approached Florida.
ಚೆನ್ನೈನ ಸತ್ಯಬಾಮಾ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ಪ್ರವಾಹವನ್ನು ಈ ವೀಡಿಯೋ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Publisher’s rating: ಸಂದರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
Video shows recent flooding at Chennai's Sathyabama College
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
The federal government is "offering (hurricane victims) like a little pittance."
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
A video shows students walking on flooded roads at Sathyabama University in Chennai following the October 2024 floods.
Publisher’s rating: MISLEADING
The review found that the video was from December 2023, not the October 2024 floods. It says the video was shared on Instagram on 5 December 2023, after Cyclone Michaung affected Tamil Nadu.
“Sada postoje konkretni dokazi da su ovi uragani kontrolirani”
Publisher’s rating: Netočno, Dezinformacija
“Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.”
Publisher’s rating: False