Scientists are still working to determine why about 230 pilot whales beached themselves off of the coast of Tasmania, causing most of the animals to die.
But an Oct. 11 Facebook post claims that "engineered flooding" is to blame for the mass stranding event.
"Prayers for Australia during this Engineered Flooding," reads text included in the post, going on to reference electromagnetic fields. "The EMF blasts to steer and prep the storm even beached the whales. Such bs."
The post has been shared more than 150 times and includes a photo of the beached pilot whales.
But this claim is baseless. While scientists are still investigating the cause of the stranding, there is no evidence it is linked to "EMF blasts" or "engineered flooding," according to experts.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment.
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Australia has been hit with record-breaking rainfall over the past few months, leading to devastating flooding in large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
However, there is no evidence that the flooding was “engineered,” or that electromagnetic fields were used to guide any storms.
Representatives for Australia's Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that recent flooding events were not a product of weather manipulation.
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