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Conspiracy theories are suggesting the Maui wildfires were planned by distorting the facts around a recent and upcoming conference. Similarly, posts are wrongly suggesting standing trees and poles amid the

The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Maui, Hawaii, hosted a conference about making the entire island into a “smart city” in January and will host another

CLAIM: Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, forgot to redact the names of the grand jurors who indicted former President Donald Trump this week in relation to his actions following the 2020 election. THE FACTS: It is standard that indictments in Georgia include the names of the grand jurors, in part because it provides defendants the opportunity to challenge the composition of the grand jury, legal experts told the AP. “First they ‘leak’ the indictment before the jury even...

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Contrary to this conspiracy theory muddle, there is no tie between the fires and directed energy weapons, 15-minute cities, AI or weather modification

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.

Contrary to this conspiracy theory muddle, there is no tie between the fires and directed energy weapons, 15-minute cities, AI or weather modification

Wild conspiracy theories about what caused the Maui wildfires have racked up millions of views and tens of thousands of shares on social media, even as fact-checkers thoroughly debunk them

Many of those spreading the conspiracies are subscribed to the Twitter Blue service, which ensures their posts are promoted more heavily in search results.

Deadly wildfires in the US state of Hawaii have sparked conspiracy theories that the blazes were set intentionally to steal residents' land and create a "smart island." These claims are baseless; while officials are still investigating, the National Weather Service (NWS) and independent experts say dry, windy weather fueled the flames.