"We were told this was going to be the 'Summer of Rage' of False flags by the Deep State. These shootings are all set up," says a Facebook post published June 1, 2022, days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde. The massacre came only days after a separate shooting spree in Buffalo, New York that left 10 dead.
Similar messages were shared elsewhere on Facebook and Twitter, with some appearing to claim the attack was orchestrated for political reasons -- including to push gun control measures.
Despite the claims, a range of sources have corroborated key information about the Uvalde school attack, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Department of Public Safety. Television stations and other media widely reported on the aftermath of the massacre as the small town held funerals for the victims.
Uvalde Memorial Hospital and a hospital in San Antonio provided updates as they received wounded and dead victims after the shooting spree.
Some posts suggested the victims were "crisis actors" -- people who volunteer or are paid to portray disaster victims -- and that their...
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