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Disaster Misinformation Is Part of the US Political Landscape Now

A house along the Broad River in Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Oct. 1, 2024.
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By Zahra Hirji

October 30, 2024 at 1:13 PM UTC

Today’s newsletter considers how misinformation snowballed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, and why the same thing could happen during the next US disaster. You can read the full story online at Bloomberg.com.

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