“Three United States representatives from North Carolina requested a national intelligence briefing on the spread of online misinformation hindering efforts to support and rebuild parts of Western North Carolina washed away by Hurricane Helene.:
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has the lead to answer the questions that both Republicans and Democrats are asking. Republican governors in NC, TN, and FL have been vocal in their denial of the untruths that families in desperate situations are hearing. In some cases, the misinformation costs lives since people are still missing.
Virginia Bridges, The News&Observer: Are Russia and China behind Helene misinformation in WNC? 3 in Congress want answers