Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-20 00:47:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CEE8430091163A8F9128EE3B8E8221888EB7597AAED31DDCDA6257C1661C051E
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The recent and ongoing fires in Hawaii are not the result of direct energy weapons (DEWs). Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/16/no-directed-energy-weapons-didnt-cause-maui-fires-hawaii-wildfire-conspiracy-fact-check/70602319007/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/aug/18/instagram-posts/no-evidence-direct-energy-weapons-caused-maui-wild/ Hawaii wildfire information: https://www.fema.gov/ https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/august-2023-wildfires/ https://apnews.com/article/maui-hawaii-lahaina-deadliest-wildfire-fb2ebf6cd39c149a582b82eed6ac3930 https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/13/hawaii-wildfires-at-least-89-confirmed-killed-after-deadliest-us-blaze-in-100-years https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/live-updates/maui-hawaii-fires/?id=102142125
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