Published 2 years ago

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

Summary by Ground News

Conspiracy theories are already spreading online around the mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas. It's a tactic that serves two purposes: It avoids real conversations about the issue (of gun violence), and it gives people who don't want to face reality a patsy, it gives them someone to blame.

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Times of India

texas: 'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas school shooting - Times of India

US News: Unfounded claims that the gunman was an immigrant living in the US illegally, or transgender, quickly emerged on Twitter, Reddit and other social medi

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas school shooting

Misinformation and conspiracy theories about deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, began to spread online only hours after the carnage

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow. Within hours of Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another rash began as internet users spread baseless claims about the man named as the gunman and his possible motives.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow.

2 years ago·United States

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