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Watch out for story about rescuers saving 2 young girls clinging to tree in Texas floods
The claim circulated as rescuers searched for people missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the banks of ...
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Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread.
As torrential rains slammed central Texas and the death toll from the resulting floods grew into the dozens over the weekend, rumors started to spread online about a sliver of good news.
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Texas floods: How rumour of two girls rescued from tree set off false hopes
False claims of a miraculous Texas flood rescue went viral but were disproven, emphasising journalism’s role in crises.
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Meanwhile, anguished parents waited for word on the 10 young campers still missing from Camp Mystic, which was hit hard by ...