Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-27 08:00:11 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5BE4025B1D20A732E3B8D63BC8CC212B6CEEA7B0E86E02AB920DFD0070D713B5
Participant Details
Original Note:
Police attended after staff and councillors were “bombarded with threats of violence and abusive messages” from protesters who repeatedly labelled councillors “paedophiles”. The protest was organised by groups “associated with alt-right or conspiracy theory thinking”. Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/protesters-descend-on-council-meeting-to-oppose-drag-queen-event-20230426-p5d3bo.html
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