00:00Hurricanes Milton and Helene rocked the U.S., but that's not all.
00:04Alongside the storms came a flood of misinformation,
00:07spreading faster than the wind itself.
00:09From wild claims that the government is controlling the weather
00:12to AI-generated images of destruction,
00:15social media lit up with conspiracy theories.
00:19The problem?
00:20Some of these viral posts come from accounts with blue ticks,
00:23meaning people believe they're legit.
00:26But here's the kicker.
00:27Since Elon Musk's takeover of X, formerly Twitter,
00:31anyone can buy a blue tick.
00:33This helps spread false info,
00:35and the accounts even make money from it.
00:38While other platforms like YouTube and Instagram
00:40have rules against misinformation,
00:42X's new policies make it easier to profit from viral but fake content.
00:47These theories don't just live online.
00:49They undermine real-world rescue efforts,
00:52breeding distrust in the middle of disaster recovery.
00:55As election season approaches,
00:57this flood of misinformation could affect even bigger issues.
01:01So next time you see a viral post about hurricanes,
01:04remember, not everything you see is real.
01:06Stay informed and always fact-check.
01:10Don't let conspiracy theories control your mind.
01:12Let's fight misinformation together.
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