Did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Admit That Reopening Businesses Would Lead to More COVID-19 Cases?
Audio from the governor’s conference call with state lawmakers surfaced after a two-day spike in infections statewide.
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Northeast Police Department ‘Shopping Cart’ Arrest Controversy
A Facebook post by Northeast Police Department in Denton County, Texas about their arrest of an individual for “stealing” a shopping cart faced backlash from outraged readers.
Was a Texas Man Arrested for Dressing as an ‘Alien’ and Abducting People?
An El Paso radio station responded after the city was named by a longtime satire blog whose articles are often repurposed as disinformation.
Are El Paso Mass Shooting Victims or Their Families Avoiding Hospitals for Fear of Immigration Enforcement?
In the hours after a mass shooting in Texas, rumors appeared that victims and families were too fearful of border authorities to visit hospitals in El Paso.
Is a Proposed Bill in Texas Trying to Disenfranchise the Elderly and Poor by Prohibiting Transportation to Polls?
On May 6 2019, the following tweet described proposed legislation in Texas that would purportedly disenfranchise voters unable to drive themselves to the polls: Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes' new bill, S. Bill 9, will disallow driving …
Asylum-Seekers Held Under a Bridge in El Paso
On March 28 2019, a Twitter user shared the following tweet, purportedly showing a large number of people being detained under an overpass in El Paso, Texas: This concentration camp full of children is in …
Pilot Flying J Truck Stops Remove American Flag-Reported as Fiction!
Pilot Flying J has not removed American flags because of complaints from foreigners. The company said a flagpole was being repaired to meet military rules and protocols at a store in Amarillo, and the flag would be returned as soon as possible.
Texas Church Melts Gold to Forge Statue of Donald Trump-Fiction!
False rumors about a Texas church melting gold to make a statute of President Donald Trump started with a website that publishes works of “Christian news satire.”
