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Trust Index: Are Black people ‘the biggest group in most states who have not been vaccinated’?
Read full article: Trust Index: Are Black people ‘the biggest group in most states who have not been vaccinated’?In the wake of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s controversial statements on Fox, KPRC 2 is digging further into the claim about Black people and vaccination in the U.S.
Large, small donations make up list of those contributing to the Texas border wall
Read full article: Large, small donations make up list of those contributing to the Texas border wallOne month ago, Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to build a border wall that would be funded, at least partially, through donations.
KPRC 2 Trust Index: Are immigrants with COVID-19 entering the US?
Read full article: KPRC 2 Trust Index: Are immigrants with COVID-19 entering the US?Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was fired up on Wednesday after President Joe Biden called the governor’s decision to end the mask mandate “Neanderthal thinking.”
Power failure: Why did millions go without heat as temperatures dropped below freezing?
Read full article: Power failure: Why did millions go without heat as temperatures dropped below freezing?At the height of this week’s winter storm, nearly 5 million homes and businesses lost power. Just a week before, state energy leaders assured the public Texas’ power grid was ready and able to handle the coming storm. So, what went wrong?
Trust Index: Did a Tennessee nurse really die after getting the coronavirus vaccine?
Read full article: Trust Index: Did a Tennessee nurse really die after getting the coronavirus vaccine?Several anti-vaccine social media posts are circulating around the internet claiming the new COVID-19 vaccine made a Tennessee critical care nurse faint shortly after getting the shot.
Trust Index: A trending meme is inaccurate, but COVID-19 is killing an historic number of people
Read full article: Trust Index: A trending meme is inaccurate, but COVID-19 is killing an historic number of peopleA trending meme suggests COVID-19 deaths are among the Top 8 deadliest days in U.S. history. The graphic is inaccurate, but there's more to know.
Trust Index: Misinformation spreads on social media targeting swing states too close to call
Read full article: Trust Index: Misinformation spreads on social media targeting swing states too close to callThe misinformation that has emerged online since Election day has led to a very volatile situation and it’s meant to undermine the process, according to Tom Trewinnard, the co-founder of Fathm.
How KPRC 2’s Trust Index team will sort fact from fiction on Election Day
Read full article: How KPRC 2’s Trust Index team will sort fact from fiction on Election DayYou’ve seen the Trust Index fact check dubious claims before, but on Election Day, the team will be monitoring for misinformation in real-time.
TRUST INDEX: Campaign ads in District 22 congressional race claim cocaine use, getting fired from jobs
Read full article: TRUST INDEX: Campaign ads in District 22 congressional race claim cocaine use, getting fired from jobsKPRC 2 Investigates takes a look at the mudslinging happening in TX District 22. Is it dirty politics or a campaign ad you can trust?
Trust Index: Are nursing homes making more money for COVID-19 residents?
Read full article: Trust Index: Are nursing homes making more money for COVID-19 residents?Are nursing homes denying critical, potentially life-saving hospital care to their COVID-positive residents to make more money? It's something several KPRC2 viewers asked Channel 2 Investigates to look into.
Help fight misinformation. Send questionable social media posts to the Trust Index fact-checking team
Read full article: Help fight misinformation. Send questionable social media posts to the Trust Index fact-checking team“Is that accurate?” It’s a question we’re all asking about social media posts and online reports a lot these days. The Trust Index team is here to help.