3 ms·
Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories collide with election misinformation
- MilnerRoute 2y agoThe Washington Post reports that "Several right-wing influencers have used their large online followings to amplify these claims on X, which has declined to remove these posts or label them as misleading." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/04/fema-hurricane-helene-relief-money-misinformation-conspiracies/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/0...
- ElonChrist 2y ago[dead]
- h2odragon 2y agoThere's a ton of silly shit being said. As usual with these things. Sometimes by the media. The Musk/Buttigieg interaction resulted in the FAA modifying its instructions so that the helicopter Musk was on the phone with could land. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842348718143553657 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1842348718143553657 The people setting up Starlink terminals got NC state Trooper escorts early on because of interactions with FEMA. https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1842289223845446140 https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1842289223845446140