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2024-01-08 13:09:58 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CD1BABDDBAB5207E053D03A4142053C70B3C08A98ED684AF629CA3D7E9785594
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Original Note:
The claim that the Maui fires were caused by "direct energy weapons" is a false conspiracy theory amplified by China. Hawaiian Electric is under scrutiny for not shutting down power lines when high winds created dangerous fire conditions. https://youtu.be/qI4k1R_LYvI https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-no-maui-wildfires-were-not-caused-by-directed-energy-weapons/a-66556025 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/us/politics/china-disinformation-ai.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/18/hawaii-fires-conspiracy-theories-tech-firms-content-failure https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/tech/maui-wildfire-cause-conspiracy-theory/index.html
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