Texas: a political and migratory crisis fueled by fake news. In the midst of a migration and political crisis, the state led by Republican Governor Greg Abbott has decided to take care of its border alone.
This standoff between the Texan authorities and the federal state is fueled by false information on social networks and exploited by Russian propaganda. Several videos taken out of context fuel the narrative of an imminent clash between Texas and Washington. In reality, several visual elements, analyzed by RFI, have nothing to do with Texas.