Only 38 minutes after a Madison, Wisconsin, teacher called 911 to report Monday’s school shooting, the lies began to spread. 

The first one, in a post on X, said simply: “Taking bets on another trans shooter.” The post didn’t pick up much traction. 

But 57 minutes later, the false claims about the shooter’s gender identity found their footing. 

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who regularly spreads unfounded claims after shootings, posted on X: “If the statistical trend continues…