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2024-10-11 20:35:08 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

No, Starlink is not as free to those affected by Hurricane Helene as this ad claims it is. Customers still need to pay nearly $400 for a dish. https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/free_starlink_hurricane_helene/) After the supposedly free month ends, those who've gotten the dish will automatically be locked into a $120 monthly contract. https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-free-starlink-for-hurricane-helene-victims-will-cost-at-least-400-2000509345

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• No, Starlink is not as free to those affected by Hurricane Helene as this ad claims it is. Customers still need to pay nearly $400 for a dish. https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/free_starlink_hurricane_helene/) After the supposedly free month ends, those who've gotten the dish will automatically be locked into a $120 monthly contract. https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-free-starlink-for-hurricane-helene-victims-will-cost-at-least-400-2000509345