Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
It is claimed that the HAARP machine changes the climate, creates storms, earthquakes and volcanoes, and also causes the earth to dry out.
This claim was published on the social media TikTok by the account "gentianlleshi11".
What is the truth?
After fact-checking, hibrid.info has determined that this claim is incorrect. HAARP is the High-Amplitude Active Auroral Research Program, which is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere.
Link to the video material published on TikTok by the account "gentianlleshi11":
https://www.tiktok.com/@gentianlleshi11/photo/7358094318311181601
After research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info has found information on the official website of this Research Program (HAARP), which explains that within the framework of the program, research is conducted on the characteristics and behavior of the ionosphere. (see here)
In the video material published by the account "gentianlleshi11", in addition to the claim, a photograph appears showing a large device, which appears to be partially covered with a white rubber sheet.
Is this device part of HAARP?
To discover the origin of the photo, hibrid.info searched through the automated program InVID and the results show that the device seen in the photo is not part of HAARP.
The findings lead to the website "Popularmechanics.com" which features photographs of this device.
This website explains that the device in question is a radar called SBX, which is designed to detect ballistic missile warheads. (see here)
The photo of this device was also found and published on the website “media.ellinikahoaxes.gr” (see here). In the description of this photo it says "The radar construction and deployment team stands in front of the SBX radar in Ingleside, Texas."
Analyze:
It was claimed that the Research Program (HAARP) is capable of changing the climate, creating storms, earthquakes and volcanoes.
Hibrid.info proved that the claim is false. HAARP is a Research Program through which research is conducted on the characteristics and behavior of the ionosphere.
Also, in this claim made on TikTok, it is claimed that the photo shows equipment from the Research Program (HAARP). However, the findings show that the photo shows a radar called SBX, which is designed to detect ballistic missile warheads.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this claim made on TikTok as a "Conspiracy Theory".
Reasoning:
"Conspiracy theories" are considered to be informational content that contains a false or unverifiable description of a phenomenon, event or person, presenting it as part or the result of a secret plan ("conspiracy"). The characteristic of these contents is that they present a series of claims, presented as facts, between which cause-effect relationships are established, without providing any reliable evidence.