The social media post claims that a wildfire was started by a laser beam. To evaluate whether this claim is true, a user could:
1. Check the number of likes, shares, and comments on the post to see if it has been widely accepted or debunked.
2. Conduct a reverse image search to see if the photo has been used elsewhere or if it is a stock image.
3. Look up the date the photo was taken and compare it to known wildfire incidents to see if it matches up.
4. Research how powerful a laser would need to be to start a wildfire and determine if it is plausible.
Review this social media post.
How could a user best evaluate whether the claim is true?
Look to see how many people liked the social media post or shared it.
Do a reverse image search to see whether the photo is used elsewhere.
Look up the date the photo was taken to see if it matches the wildfires.
Do research on how powerful a laser would need to be to start a wildfire.
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