Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-10 04:28:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4431F323A0F2A083AC7767C2FC3568EDDD57EC2DEA524E58B984959C403EE811
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Original Note:
There is no evidence the Maui fires were set intentionally or related to mosquito research. Mosquitoes released in East Maui were to prevent several native bird species from going extinct. They had no relation to the Maui fires https://www.khon2.com/local-news/why-millions-of-mosquitos-could-be-released-on-maui/amp/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/08/22/false-claim-hawaii-wildfires-intentionally-set-in-land-grab-fact-check/70614367007/
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