Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-01-23 17:33:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4ABE6203F10279A89C2A3C09E70B746A68D327698E0FC5F06B79365FFE86469B
Participant Details
Original Note:
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/
All Note Details