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2024-10-08 00:13:04 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The post and comments imply that Hurricane Milton is a deliberate attempt to harm Florida, where Hurricane Phoenix was a test event. Hurricanes can't be created, and targeted. The same conspiracy theory was applied to Hurricane Helene. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/sep/27/instagram-posts/hurricane-helene-was-not-a-product-of-weather-modi/

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• summary
• The post and comments imply that Hurricane Milton is a deliberate attempt to harm Florida, where Hurricane Phoenix was a test event. Hurricanes can't be created, and targeted. The same conspiracy theory was applied to Hurricane Helene. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/sep/27/instagram-posts/hurricane-helene-was-not-a-product-of-weather-modi/