The facts behind Hurricane Milton conspiracies, rumors and AI images

-The aftermath of Hurricane Milton has left a trail of misinformation surrounding relief efforts in hard-hit Florida, including conspiracy theories about officials controlling the weather. The storm's devastation was not as severe as initially feared in Florida, one of the many states that were battered by Hurricane Helene nearly two weeks earlier. A wave of misinformation saw at least three congressional Republicans condemn conspiracy theories repeated by fellow members of their party.