More than 100 fatalities have been confirmed from recent flash floods in central Texas, including 27 young campers and staff at a summer camp. Social media played a role in spreading disinformation, with a conspiracy theory linking the floods to cloud seeding. Viral posts inaccurately asserted that cloud seeding operations conducted shortly before the flooding were responsible for the disaster. These claims have received traction from various right-wing US politicians, further complicating public understanding of the event's true causes.
Over 100 people have now been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas over the weekend, including 27 young campers and staff at a local girls' summer camp.
Despite meteorological professionals explaining how and why such devastating flooding occurs, parts of social media have become breeding grounds for disinformation.
Viral posts have suggested that the deadly floods in Texas were linked to cloud seeding operations conducted two days earlier.
The claims gained traction among certain right-wing US politicians, with some questioning whether cloud seeding triggered the flood.
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