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Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 10, 2025 a Facebook post
Trees still standing amid wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area are evidence of directed energy weapons.
False
January 15, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 2, 2025 a Facebook post
Photo shows Elon Musk and Taylor Swift visiting “production facilities” for an energy-saving device.
Pants on Fire!
January 15, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 14, 2025 an Instagram post
Video shows “Israeli tourists celebrating” the Los Angeles wildfires.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 12, 2025 social media posts
An image shows Robert Redford’s Oscar statuette destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
False
January 15, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 12, 2025 a Threads post
“If they wanted to stop the fires they would make it rain.”
False
January 15, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2025 a Facebook post
“Oprah Winfrey announces she will leave America before January 20.”
False
January 15, 2025
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp • January 15, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 9, 2025 an Instagram post
“The LAFD are using women’s handbags to hold water to put out fires.”
False
January 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a video
Says President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he will “be giving Staten Island to New Jersey.”
False
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 14, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a Threads post
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • January 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 11, 2025 a post on Instagram
“​​Oregon sent 60 fire trucks to California to help with the fires, but they’re being held in Sacramento for emissions testing.”
False
By Madison Czopek • January 14, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 10, 2025 a post
The Los Angeles wildfires were planned in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
False
By Sara Swann • January 14, 2025
More Perfect Union
More Perfect Union
stated on January 8, 2025 an Instagram post
“One billionaire couple owns almost all the water in California."
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2025 a Facebook post
“P Diddy’s California mansion has been completely consumed by fire.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
Imagen muestra “casa de familia católica salió intacta del incendio” en California en enero de 2025.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 14, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
Los incendios en California “han llegado a Tijuana en la entrada de villa del campo en los cerros”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 13, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 9, 2025 an Instagram post
Video shows people in Los Angeles looting from homes during wildfires.
Pants on Fire!
January 13, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2025 Facebook posts
A photo shows a Christian’s home that “miraculously survived Los Angeles wildfire.”
False
January 13, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 5, 2025 a Threads post
Image shows former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.
Pants on Fire!
January 13, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 9, 2025 una publicación en Facebook
Esta imagen muestra los incendios en California de enero 2025.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 13, 2025
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