Disinformation About Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

For Wisconsin schools, safety is top of mind following recent Minnesota shooting, hoaxes

Executive director Trish Kilpin in the DOJ’s Office of School Safety promotes the department’s Speak Up, Speak Out program for reporting threats to school safety. The post For Wisconsin schools, safety is top of mind following recent Minnesota shooting, hoaxes appeared first on WPR.

Media bias in Minnesota shooting

Media bias in Minnesota shooting admin Wed, 09/03/2025 - 14:05 Media Hit Date Fri, 08/29/2025 - 14:05 Media Type TV Hit Type Interview Outlet One America News (OAN) Nationally Syndicated Off Show OAN News Author/Host Alicia Summers Department NewsBusters MRC Employee Curtis Houck Media Hit Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fbBh3Ffh-ENWVyMghyOTpxwl1J0HoUUf/view?usp=shar… Major Hit Off eventId 264ce9q4j5qjsreasa41v56vhk Topic …

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

Under Elon Musk's leadership, X has become the perfect platform to supercharge the spread of dangerous disinformation during breaking news events.

Disinformation About Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

Wired: “Within hours, the platform was flooded with wild claims about the shooter and her motivation, with everyone from Elon Musk, the site’s owner, to the head of the FBI and left-wing activists posting half-baked allegations blaming anti-Christian hate, transgender genocide, and white supremacy. Many of the posts racked up millions of views per X’s public metrics.” “While other social media platforms were also used to share unfounded claims a…