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    The Uvalde shooting conspiracies show how far-right misinformation is evolving

    Rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories were rampant on right-wing social media before verifiable information came out about the gunman who killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school.
    by Odette Yousef May 26, 2022 3 minutes
    Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School. NPR has not independent verified the names.

    Even before details were known about the shooter who killed 19 children and two school faculty at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, fringe media were awash in rumors, conspiracy theories and misinformation.

    Some posts incorrectly identified the shooter, while others posited without evidence that the massacre was a government-orchestrated "false flag" operation.

    With the tragic events following closely on the heels of another mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., the online discussions reverted to unfounded

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