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The Right's Wildfire Lies Spread Faster Than the Flames

As Los Angeles burns, Trump and his allies are exploiting tragedy to push their favorite grievances about "diversity" and water management.

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Jan 09, 2025
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Days into devastating wildfires that have already killed five people and destroyed over a thousand buildings in Los Angeles, the right-wing misinformation machine is running at full speed. And thanks to Meta's conveniently timed announcement that they're ditching fact-checking, these lies are spreading unchecked across Facebook and Instagram. And natura…

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