“Texas wildfires are a “deliberate” attack on U.S. food supply.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 4 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The Texas Panhandle wildfires’ cause is still under investigation, but authorities have not said foul play is suspected. One Texas homeowner sued a utility company, blaming a downed power line for sparking the blaze.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 March 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C4GIRxULJZ8/
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