Hawaii
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| Capital | Honolulu |
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| Official language | English, Hawaiian |
| Population | 1. 42 million (2018) |
| State flower | Yellow hibiscus |
| Points of interest | Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park |
| Artists | The Queers |
| First album | Move Back Home |
| Release date | 1995-01-31 01:07:07 |
| Lyrics | Do you wanna go |
| Other versions | 1963-01-31 01:07:07 |
| List | HawaiiThe Beach Boys · 1963 |
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| ID | 735207 |
About Hawaii
Hawaii, a U. S. state, is an isolated volcanic archipelago in the Central Pacific. Its islands are renowned for their rugged landscapes of cliffs, waterfalls, tropical foliage and beaches with gold, red, black and even green sands. Of the 6 main islands, Oahu has Hawaii's biggest city and capital, Honolulu, home to crescent Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor's WWII memorials.
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Hawaii wildfires: 'Directed energy weapon' and other false claims go viral
By Shayan Sardarizadeh and Mike WendlingBBC Verify and BBC News
False claims about the deadly wildfires in Hawaii - including that shadowy forces orchestrated the disaster with a laser Beam - have gained traction online.
The misleading posts come from a variety of sources and accounts, but generally imply that " elites" or government agencies deliberately started the fires.
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'Energy weapon'Videos and images claiming that the wildfires were not a Natural DisasterContent ='JJ Lin'> - and were instead caused by a " directed energy weapon" a " laser Beam " or ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> - have been viewed millions of times.
One video viewed 10 million times claims to show a large ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> in Maui just before the fires.
But the video was originally showing a transformer ExplosionContent ='JJ Lin'> in Chile .
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An image of a church On FireContent ='JJ Lin'> in Hawaii has been viewed 9 million times, with people claiming it shows a laser Beam rising from The ChurchContent ='JJ Lin'> into the sky.
However, The ImageContent ='JJ Lin'> has been digitally altered. which shows the Waiola ChurchContent ='JJ Lin'> in Lahaina In FlamesContent ='JJ Lin'> on 8 August.
Two other false images have been racking up huge numbers of views.
One shows a fireball and a bright streak of light Rising UpContent ='JJ Lin'> towards The NightContent ='JJ Lin'> sky. It, too, has been accompanied by claims that wildfires are not a natural phenomenon.
But a search on The InternetContent ='JJ Lin'> for previous versions of this image reveals the photo shows and was. The streak of light, known as a " light pillar" is.
A similar image claims to show a huge Beam of light in Maui just before the wildfires. But it shows in May 2018.
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One post on X, The PlatformContent ='JJ Lin'> formerly known as Twitter, includes a video of the destruction and The MessageContent ='JJ Lin'> : " Everything is burnt but The TreesContent ='JJ Lin'> , but don't point that out or you're a conspiracy theorist. " That post has been seen More ThanContent ='JJ Lin'> 24 million times.
But the photo - which was challenged by X's Community Notes feature, where users add context and facts around viral Content - Clearly shows burnt vegetation, along with some still-standing Palm TreesContent ='JJ Lin'> .
Some plants, known as pyrophytes,
'Elite land grab'Alongside the " directed energy weapon" rumours, speculation spread in viral posts that some of The IslandContent ='JJ Lin'> 's rich inhabitants and second-home owners deliberately started the wildfires to grab valuable land in Lahaina.
One viral video includes claims by a podcaster that native landowners in Maui have refused to sell land to Investment ManagementContent ='JJ Lin'> companies and rich locals. He notes the false " directed energy weapon" rumours before going on to speculate that there might be something to them because news outlets have called the rumours " conspiracy theories".
Another viral thread was seen 10 million times on an X account that frequently spreads false information debunked by Community Notes. It includes a list of wealthy people who purportedly own property on Maui, a video including aerial footage of Lahaina, and claims that The PatternContent ='JJ Lin'> of destruction is suspicious.
The CauseContent ='JJ Lin'> or causes of the fires on Maui are still unknown, but no Real EvidenceContent ='JJ Lin'> has emerged to suggest they were deliberately started as part of a land grab.
X did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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