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US officials struggle to quash Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories (www.reuters.com)

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One of the more far-fetched rumors is that Helene was an engineered storm to allow corporations to mine regional lithium deposits. Others accuse the administration of President Joe Biden of using federal disaster funds to help migrants in the country illegally, or suggest officials are deliberately abandoning bodies in the cleanup.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

How come America is so uniquely like this?

I understand these crazy conspiracy types can be found elsewhere, but it feels far more common in the US?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Rich country with weak education?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

lead poisoning?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Aliens?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Hurricanes?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

PFAS?

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