Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-27 08:41:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9BE8B91EAC032BA7C6B11A481665BFBE8AA169CD7DF44F6F355427D4825D8E65
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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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