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Fact-Checking the Viral Conspiracies in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew of conspiracy theories and culture war politics.

By Zoya Teirstein, Grist

An aerial view of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene along the French Broad River on Oct. 3 in Marshall, N.C. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images via Grist

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