virus image Shared by X It displays headlines from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and CNN, each claiming that Hurricane Milton has been renamed Hurricane Millicent in honor of Transgender Awareness Month.
oh my god. This is not reality 😭 pic.twitter.com/johQoXNo8R
— @ratlimit (@ratlimit) October 9, 2024
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that either news organization published such a headline. A CNN spokesperson denied the validity of this claim in an email to Fact Check.
Fact check:
According to Hurricane Milton, at least 17 people died. New York Post. According to the paper, the hurricane made landfall near Sarasota, Florida, on October 9 as a Category 5 storm.
The image, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times as of this writing, shows separate headlines from WMO and CNN claiming that Hurricane Milton has been renamed Hurricane Millicent in honor of Transgender Awareness Month. claims.
“WMO renames Hurricane Milton to Millicent in honor of Transgender Awareness Month,” says the headline, which is attributed to WMO.
“Same threat, different name: Florida residents react to Hurricane Millicent,” the headline, attributed to CNN, continues.
That claim is false. The headline attributed to WMO was not generated in any way. Search website or its verified socializing media account. Similarly, we have: There are no news releases Content supporting this claim was posted on the WMO website. Similarly, “Check your facts” Search on CNN website or its verified socializing media account.
Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. October 10th, snoop I debunked that claim. (Related: No, this video does not show the collapse of a house wall due to Hurricane Milton)
Additionally, CNN spokesperson Bridget Leininger denied the validity of the claim in an email to Check Your Fact.
“CNN [did] Please do not report/publicize this,” Leininger said.
Check Your Fact has also contacted WMO for comment.
