With the presidential election only a few weeks away, misinformation continues to circulate – including a fake video alleging false accusations against Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. FOX 9’s Maury Glover has the details.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - With the election just a couple of weeks away, a fake video containing false allegations against Gov Tim Walz is trying to become an October surprise.
The video was posted on X (formerly Twitter) last week and has already been viewed millions of times.
The four-minute video originally shows a man claiming to be a former student of Walz, named Matthew Metro, who says Walz sexually assaulted him while he was a teacher and coach at Mankato West High School in the late 90s.
While there is a real Matthew Metro who went to Mankato West while Walz was there and one version of the video shows his real high school yearbook photo, the real Metro told the Washington Post the man in the video isn't him – he never had Walz as a teacher and the assault alleged in the video...
Walz allegations video circulating is a fake With the presidential election only a few weeks away, misinformation continues to circulate – including a fake video alleging false accusations against ...