Police debunk social media misinformation linking Oregon wildfires to activists
The gutted Medford Estates neighborhood in the aftermath of the Almeda fire in Medford, Oregon/ (Reuters) - Several Oregon police departments have aimed to debunk misinformation spreading on social media platforms this week, including Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc, blaming leftist and right-wing groups for wildfires raging in the state. "Rumors spread just like wildfire and now our 9-1-1 dispatchers and professional staff are being overrun with requests for information and inquiries on an UNTRUE rumor that 6 Antifa members have been arrested ...
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