The Brief
- On this week’s episode of the “Seattle News Weekly” podcast, FOX 13 Seattle Anchor David Rose is joined by FOX 13 Seattle Reporter Lauren Donovan to talk about the conspiracy theories surrounding WA flooding, along with traditions for the New Year.
- The podcast hosts dive into the numerous conspiracy theories circulating online about the floods, along with AI videos that have sparked fear among community members.
- The hosts also discuss New Year’s traditions, and goals for 2026.
SEATTLE – While the height of the atmospheric river flooding in our state has passed, social media users across the nation are continuing to draw attention to conspiracy theories surrounding the floods.
On this episode of the “Seattle News Weekly” podcast, FOX 13 Seattle Anchor David Rose is joined by FOX 13 Seattle Reporter Lauren Donovan to discuss the distortion of reality when it comes to the floods in western Washington, which is inflated by AI-generated videos on social media and conspiracy theory videos by content creators.
The hosts discuss the impact of the floods on the region. Lauren describes how she was in Washington D.C. on a trip with her family, while the news broke about the flooding. She notes how, from a reporter’s standpoint, “…you want to be out there on the scene, not visiting your in-laws as there’s a historic monumental event in your community.” …