‘Discover the rabbit hole’: Conspiracy theories about Hurricane Helene are all over TikTok

One prominent theory plays off the idea that the path of destruction is hitting Republican areas hardest.

Conspiracy theories have a habit of spiking following natural disasters, and Hurricane Helene is no exception. As the death toll topped 200 on Friday morning, the conspiracy theorists are out in full force spreading misinformation about everything from voter manipulation to a geoengineered industrial land grab.