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Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media
It “poses a credible risk to public safety,” report says.
TikTok posts either calling for violence or applauding unverified claims about physical attacks against FEMA personnel have garnered millions of views, according to a report yesterday from nonprofit Media Matters for America. FEMA has had to combat false claims that it is confiscating donations to hurricane survivors, turning away volunteers, or diverting funds to support migrants, among other misleading rumors about disaster aid that have blown up online recently. If a fed tries to exercise their nonexistent authority, do what you need to do to survive.” The audio accompanying the text is ringing bells, which sound like a “death knell.” That video, posted two days ago, had garnered more than 1,500 views.
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