Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-03 17:01:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AABCF011F9484D36BA3C42EFC4148B3E6A04DE5A2FC6DC9D7128776B2258276C
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$700-$750 is only the immediate aid. FEMA approved $56 million in individual aid and $37 million in rent assistance over the first year to Maui wildfire survivors. https://apnews.com/article/maui-wildfires-hawaii-fema-misinformation-8562e2e81e03626acc5be30700d73120 https://www.fema.gov/node/fema-only-giving-hawaii-wildfire-survivors-700-household https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/one-year-later-maui-wildfire-recovery-continues-nearly-3-billion-federal-support Claims that immigrants get cards with large sums of money preloaded are unsupported by evidence. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-nyc-migrants-credit-debit-cards-prepaid-240335300869 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-government-cell-phone-plane-gift-card-migrant-888004665809 https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation-world/2024/01/07/sheriff-said-some-migrants-are-getting-5000-gift-cards-fact-check/
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