'Oprah started the fire,' declared a recent Instagram post that delved into a conspiracy theory that Oprah Winfrey, amon
, who reportedly owns property on Maui and was accused of painting a home there blue to protect it from directed energy lasers supposedly starting the fires.This post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. By Loreben Tuquero • August 2, 2023
A team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was recentlyMaui County, meanwhile, has accused Hawaiian Electric, an electric utility on the island, of causing the fire. Hawaiian Electric has said its power lines were responsible for one of two fires in Lahaina, but that the historic town was ravaged by a different fire, Reuters
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