Posts about × A young woman named Amelia Carter claims to have been identified as the woman set on fire in a New York City subway in December.
Please say her name, Amelia Carter 😢
This girl’s life was ended when she was set on fire by illegal Sebastian Zapeta on the New York City subway.
Am I the only one who feels that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and all the Democrats are to blame!! ️
Justice for Amelia Carter 🙏 pic.twitter.com/dBoUKXqPGy
— 🌹The Ghost of IRA ARI 💯ᖉ∩ƨƨ!ɐu ᗷO⊥ ❌ (@IRAtheGhostARI) December 23, 2024
Verdict: False
The victim has been identified. The image shown in X’s post appears to have been generated by AI.
Fact check:
A woman who was sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire, killed, and the number of victims increases. question About the safety of the city’s critical transportation system, according to NBC News. The suspect, Sebastian Zapeta Khalil, is believed to be an illegal immigrant from Guatemala and was deported in 2018. CNN Reported.
The post on X names the deceased victim as “Amelia Carter” and claims that Democrats, including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, should be held responsible for her murder. The post’s caption reads, “Am I the only one who feels Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and all the Democrats are to blame?”
The post is incorrect and the photo in the post appears to have been generated by AI. Check Your Fact ran the photo of “Amelia” attached to the X post through an AI detection website true mediasubstantial evidence of manipulation was found, suggesting that the girl presented as the victim did not actually exist. (Related: Will NYPD require officers to wear pronouns on their uniforms?)
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According to lead storythe “Justice for Amelia Carter” cryptocurrency coin has been launched on pump.fun, a Solana-based cryptocurrency trading platform. newsweek It also reports that a whole false history was created for “Amelia Carter,” including her employment as a nurse in New York City and an internship with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont).
The woman was identified as Debrina Khawam, 57, from New Jersey, according to reports. NBC News. Khawam is believed to have been homeless at the time of his death, the newspaper said.
