July 11th, 2025

Fake News Fuels False Hope in Texas Floods

Fake news struck again after the Texas floods. A viral post claimed two missing girls were found alive in a tree — but it wasn’t true. Marketing professor Ben Bentzin explains how misinformation spreads in moments of crisis.

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Ben Bentzin