Social Media Reform

15/02/2022

https://www.thebatt.com/news/god-the-mother-scheme-not-linked-to-s*x-trafficking/article_228e2272-8a1a-11ec-b569-eff887bc3d54.html

After a wave of run-ins on campus and throughout town, many students have been fearful of a new “God the Mother Church” group, which is falsely rumored to be a

15/02/2022

https://www.kbtx.com/2022/02/11/social-media-users-spreading-misinformation-about-human-trafficking-central-texas-officials-say/

Officials say they are now receiving an influx of false reports of human trafficking.

15/02/2022

https://www.kbtx.com/2022/02/09/online-rumors-spark-misinformation-about-church-group-traveling-through-college-station/

CSPD says rumors linking religious group to human trafficking are false

15/02/2022

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/local/police-say-god-the-mother-rumor-is-false-not-tied-to-s*x-trafficking/

WACO, Texas – Waco Police and a s*x trafficking detective from the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office are addressing a false rumor trending on social media. People online are saying there…

15/02/2022

https://www.kcentv.com/article/sports/college/this-is-completely-inconsistent-waco-pd/500-8df6ab2f-af8d-4a64-867f-5bed12e8ff2e

The rumor seems to have spread due to suspicious activity reported at student housing over the weekend.

14/02/2022

https://baylorlariat.com/2022/02/08/waco-pd-says-god-the-mother-s*x-trafficking-rumors-are-false/

Broadcast NewsNews Waco PD says ‘God the Mother’ s*x trafficking rumors are false By Matt Kyle - February 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter By Matt Kyle | Staff Writer, Video by Danika Young | Broadcast Reporter After days of rumors spreading online about a possible s*x trafficking scheme, Waco Police De...

18/03/2020

‪Please be cautious of false claims via social media. During this time of anxiety get your info from credible sources and do not retweet or share anything that’s not verified.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/03/14/tech/twitter-coronavirus-new-york-misinformation/index.html?__twitter_impression=true.

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23/02/2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/23/us/youtuber-bali-indonesia-ikea-trnd/index.html

Natalia Taylor posted a series of photos to her Instagram to trick her followers into thinking she traveled to Bali, Indonesia. But the photos were really from IKEA.

16/01/2020

Good investigative work!

13/01/2020

Super Bowl S*x-Trafficking Myths Return
And they're just as wrong and dangerous this time around.

Is the Super Bowl a magnet for s*x traffickers? Nope, and it never has been. But no matter how many times this wretched rumor gets debunked, some gullible members of the media insist on trotting it out anew every year.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/reason.com/2020/01/10/super-bowl-s*x-trafficking-myths-return/%3famp

04/01/2020

‘Mother of God’ social media threat is not legitimate, according to local police | WTKR.com
https://wtkr.com/2018/08/28/mother-of-god-threat-is-not-legitimate-according-to-local-police/

Social media posts are going viral, warning women and children about a group calling themselves ‘Mother of God.’

02/01/2020

‪This articles highlights the reason we need to use social media with caution and we need to research before we reshare. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/tech/twitter-fake-account-anti-semitic-new-york-attacks/index.html‬

Trolls on the online forum 4chan celebrated on New Year's Day as a fake Twitter account seeking to stoke tensions between Jewish and black Americans amid a string of anti-Semitic attacks in New York provoked outrage. Even as the trolls celebrated, the account went unchecked by Twitter for hours desp...

02/01/2020

‪Here’s a very good article done by a university in Texas on the false rumors about the church of “God the Mother.”

https://universitystar.com/33630/news/god-the-mother-speaks/‬

Editor’s note: Following the article regarding the World Mission Society Church of God which ran Oct. 22, 2019, church members contacted The University Star to discuss details of their practices and perception on campus. World Mission Society Church of God members, colloquially referred to as “G...

16/12/2019

Why a mom’s Facebook warning about human traffickers hurts s*x-trafficked kids. *xtrafficking

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-powers-ikea-mom-s*x-trafficking-20170331-story.html%3f_amp=true

A viral Facebook entry about child s*x trafficking posted by a concerned Southern California mom, Diandra Toyos, has reached tens of thousands of people through shares, likes and comments.

15/12/2019

Rumors are spreading online about a human trafficking problem going on in two busy areas in Central Florida.
The two areas reported in those posts and letter were the Target parking lot in Waterford Lakes and Red Bug Lake Park in Seminole County.
The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation said it is a hoax. *xtrafficking

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/human-trafficking-rumors-on-social-media-are-not-true-mbi-says/1003804300/

Rumors are spreading online about a human trafficking problem going on in two busy areas in Central Florida.

14/12/2019

Is God the Mother bible invite linked to human trafficking? The answer is NO! Do your research! *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

God the Mother Church is not connected to any type of trafficking. Do your research! *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

‪Dickson City Police: No indication of religious s*x trafficking ring. Do your research! *xtrafficking ‬

14/12/2019

God the Mother trafficking rumor is false police say. Do your research! *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

Rumors And Hoaxes Continue To Spread Fast On Social Media, And Why It Is Unlikely To Stop. Do your research! *xtrafficking

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2019/12/10/rumors-and-hoaxes-continue-to-spread-fast-on-social-media-and-why-it-is-unlikely-to-stop/

Earlier this month rumors spread across Facebook that men driving white vans were part of an organized human trafficking ring. Due to the overwhelming amount of posts on Facebook and other social media platforms warnings about white vans were taken very seriously – including by those in government...

14/12/2019

Organization warns about fake human trafficking tactics. Do your research! *xtrafficking

https://www.wsmv.com/video/organization-warns-about-fake-human-trafficking-tactics/video_23d0290b-8504-5220-bc05-a5243f38d260.html

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking is the second-fastest growing criminal industry. Recently there have been a lot of posts circulating on social media about the tactics

14/12/2019

State police warn about s*x trafficking misinformation online. Do your research! *xTrafficking

https://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/state-police-warn-about-s*x-trafficking-misinformation-online

Michigan State Police are warning about misinformation on social media. You may have seen the viral post warning about a zip tie s*x trafficking trap.

14/12/2019

The church believing in “God the Mother” is not linked to human/s*x trafficking. Please do your research. *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

False awareness about human trafficking can lead to deadly consequences. Please do your research. *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

False awareness about human trafficking can lead to deadly consequences. Please do your research. *xtrafficking

https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2019/11/28/woman-shared-facebook-warnings-about-white-vans-before-deadly-shooting/

Nazario Garcia was gunned down Sunday in his white work van -- the same type of vehicle at the center of viral Facebook posts claiming men are using the vans for s*x trafficking.

14/12/2019

Social media posts prompt organization to warn community how to spot fake human trafficking tactics. *xtrafficking

14/12/2019

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/police-say-viral-facebook-post-about-uber-s*x-trafficking-incident-is-unfortunate-misunderstanding

The Tampa Police Department says a woman’s post on Facebook that has gone viral is an unfortunate misunderstanding between a ride-sharing passenger and a driver.

14/12/2019

A false viral post began to spread warning the public that white vans were being used to kidnap and trafficking people. This was an absolute lie. Read the whole story

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2019/12/04/facebook-to-curb-viral-posts-about-white-vans-abducting-women/amp/

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Facebook said Wednesday it will limit the circulation of viral posts that are spreading a hoax story about men in white vans luring women into s*x trafficking and selling their body parts. The effo…

14/12/2019

A false viral post spread warning the public about s*x traffickers using zip ties to mark potential victims. It turned out to be false.

https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2019/nov/15/facebook-posts/no-s*x-traffickers-arent-using-zip-ties-mark-victi/

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Viral posts on Facebook are warning women to be wary if they find a zip tie attached to their vehicles. The posts – like this one – claim that s*x traffickers are leaving zip ties on cars (and sometimes mailboxes and fences) to either mark targets or to distract and kidnap women when they try to...

14/12/2019

Another article about the white van used for trafficking hoax.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/facebook-posts-rumors-s*x-trafficking-white-vans-1475751%3famp=1

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After reports of white vans being used to kidnap women and children for s*x and organ trafficking spread on Facebook, the company is flagging the statements as false information.

14/12/2019

Great news piece exposing the fake posts on social media about human/s*x trafficking. *xtrafficking