Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-24 12:28:51 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3D7E9C79A3175EFA6FBFFF29EB7CD7923C3A1163C391260A0D578569E48CB5E8
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Original Note:
This is misinformation. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy took to Twitter to implore the public to “PLEASE STOP SPREADING MISINFORMATION” about what caused the train disaster. Brakes had nothing to do with this incident. https://twitter.com/JenniferHomendy/status/1626379359375265792 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/17/bidens-own-administration-calls-pete-buttigiegs-claims-on-east-palestine-train-misinformation/ The ECP braking rule did not apply to this train. https://twitter.com/JenniferHomendy/status/1626379362189672451
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