Post on X It claims that a young woman named Amelia Carter has been identified as the woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway in December.
Say her name is Amelia Carter 😢
This is the girl whose life ended when she was set on fire in the New York City subway by illegal Sebastian Zabieta.
Am I the only one who feels that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and every Democrat should take responsibility?️
Justice for Amelia Carter 🙏 pic.twitter.com/dBoUKXqPGy
— 🌹IRA GHOST ARI 💯ᖉ∩ƨƨ!ɐu ᗷO⊥ ❌ (IRAtheGhostARI) December 23, 2024
Verdict: Wrong
The victim has been identified. The image shown in X’s post appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence.
Fact check:
A woman is set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway, killing her and raising more Questions About the safety of the city’s vital transportation system, according to NBC News. The suspect, Sebastián Zapeta Calil, is believed to be an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, who was previously deported in 2018. CNN I mentioned.
One post on X claims that the deceased victim was called “Amelia Carter,” and that Democrats like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris should take responsibility for her murder. “Am I the only one who feels like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and every Democrat should be held accountable,” the post’s caption read in part.
The post is incorrect, and the image in the post appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence. Check Your Truth ran the attached image of “Amelia” in X’s post through AI discovery site Trumediawhich found strong evidence of manipulation, suggesting that the girl presented as the victim does not actually exist. (Related: Will the NYPD require its officers to wear their pronouns on their uniforms?)
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according to Bulletproof storiesa cryptocurrency called “Justice for Amelia Carter” was launched on Pump.fun, a Solana-based cryptocurrency trading platform. Newsweek It’s also reported that an entire fake background was created for “Amelia Carter,” including her work as a nurse in New York City and a supposed internship with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Va.).
The woman has been identified as 57-year-old Debrina Quam of New Jersey NBC News. Quam is believed to have been homeless at the time of her death, the outlet reported.