"In a series of posts on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump claimed firefighters' inability to get the fires under control was due to California Governor Gavin Newsom's water policies."
"Meanwhile, on X, Elon Musk suggested that the fires were spreading due to the city fire chief's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, stating, 'DEI means people DIE.'"
"These claims aren't without consequence. Last year, FEMA workers received threats on TikTok as rampant disinformation spread in the wake of the devastation."
"The first wave of disinformation focused on fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades, which abruptly ran out of water as firefighters attempted to put out the initial blaze."
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