Just when you think you’ve heard all the possible far-out theories behind the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska, leave it to the Russians to come up with one better.

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, uses radio waves to study the atmosphere. It cannot be used to manipulate the weather or cause disasters such as earthquakes. Turkey sits ...

A Feb. 21 Facebook post (direct link, archived link) shows a TikTok video containing a compilation of footage of various natural disasters. "HAARP just been tested on Turkey, Haiti and New Zealand," ...

A humanitarian crisis is developing in Venezuela after twin earthquakes on June 24, 2026 killed and injured thousands of people. Meanwhile, social media posts have falsely pinned the events on the ...

An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia.

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is behind the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Our verdict There is absolutely no evidence to support this ...

After Hurricane Ian ravaged the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. at the end of September, a years-old conspiracy theory about the government being able to control weather resurfaced on social media.

False. Hurricane Melissa was a natural event and could not have been created by HAARP research. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, we’ve seen social media posts claiming it was actually caused by ...