Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-23 17:38:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 46B40234A69D7296CB27006342AACBAE899F0810E258C25734D62A767A0A21B4
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there is no evidence that local women are being targeted for sex trafficking by having zip ties attached to their vehicles. Rumors to that effect have been posted on social media Information spread through posts like these is dangerous because it misleads the public. https://kgab.com/cheyenne-police-issue-statement-on-zip-tiesex-trafficking-rumors/ https://amp.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article237937664.html https://www.koat.com/amp/article/zip-ties-cars-doors-sex-trafficking-albuquerque/41807271 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/29/facebook-posts/social-media-posts-issue-alarmist-warning-about-zi/
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