• A deluge of online misinformation obscures FEMA disaster relief efforts

  • Oct 15 2024
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Podcast

A deluge of online misinformation obscures FEMA disaster relief efforts

  • Summary

  • Online misinformation about Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and about the relief response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have surged in recent weeks, including false narratives of aid being withheld from victims for their political beliefs and aid being stolen by undocumented immigrants. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke with Ethan Porter, professor of media, public affairs and political science at George Washington University, about why there’s been so much misinformation about these natural disasters and FEMA’s relief response.

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