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As fires spread across the West Coast of the US, so do hoaxes and misinformation
Though Antifa protesters have had contentious run-ins with law enforcement, authorities are urging people not to spread false rumors about the wildfires being started by arsonists. Responding to the hoaxes requires the use of resources that are already spread thin by the wildfires.
Much of the United States’ West Coast