evidence: In August 2023, a series of wildfires devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. The OWN founder teamed up with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 52, to launch the People’s Fund of Maui for residents with an initial donation of $10 million. [...] "Almost a year ago, Oprah and Johnson faced backlash after asking struggling peasants to donate to the Maui fund they launched to help wildfire victims. Oprah and Johnson committed to donating $10 million themselves," one individual posted. [...] The fact-checking website Snopes has disproved numerous allegations associated with the People’s Fund of Maui. For example, the site labeled rumors that "Aquaman" actor and Hawaii native Jason Momoa accused Winfrey and The Rock of "stealing money from the poor" as false.