As wildfires continue to spread in the western US, so do false claims and misleading photos on social media. Hereâs a thread to help you separate truth from fiction :
False: Forest fires do not stop at the US border: http://u.afp.com/3Rp3
True: Climate Change IS causing an increase in forest fires: http://u.afp.com/3Rpo
False: Antifa arson attacks are not starting the fires: http://u.afp.com/3Rct
Keep an eye out for old images claiming to show this yearâs fires like this âfirenadoâ video from the UK in 2018: http://u.afp.com/3Rcj
Or this photo of a Hawaii sunset : http://u.afp.com/3Rcy
Or even videos of past yearâs wildfires like this one from 2017: http://u.afp.com/3RGW
Some of the photos being spread are from as far back as 2000! http://u.afp.com/3Rpk
Have you seen something you'd like us to verify? Our DMs are open. http://u.afp.com/3RGL