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Local media and a volunteer’s on-the-ground video told a story about two girls on a tree who were rescued after the Texas floods. It was based on unnamed sources and “eyewitnesses.”

How a fake story about two girls on a tree in Texas spread Source: Politifacts.com

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Social media users blamed the deadly flash flooding in Texas on weather manipulation. Meteorologists said intense rain hit a flood-prone region and caused flooding. Cloud seeding couldn’t have caused that, they said.

The Rainmaker Technology Corp.’s cloud seeding caused the July 4 flooding in Texas. Source: Politifacts.com

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Following the floods in Texas, online accounts tried to to take advantage of the moment by sharing dramatic videos of previous unrelated floods. Here is how fact-checkers spot the fake videos.

Texas floods: How to spot fake disaster videos Source: Politifacts.com

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Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case that could go to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court has upheld its decision against two Native American tribes challenging North Dakota’s redistricting map. The tribes argued the map diluted their power, violating the federal Voting Rights Act. In May, a three-judge panel ruled that only… Source: LacrosseTribune.com