There was an incident back in I think 2015/2016 where a horrible "journalist" fanned the flames of a rumour that Syrian refugees in a hotel were slaughtering goats there. Local racists then committed an arson attack against the hotel. Luckily, no one was hurt, but there could have easily been massive death, including little kids.
These lies have to be taken seriously—they can get people killed.
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Date: 2024-09-13 12:34 am (UTC)There was an incident back in I think 2015/2016 where a horrible "journalist" fanned the flames of a rumour that Syrian refugees in a hotel were slaughtering goats there. Local racists then committed an arson attack against the hotel. Luckily, no one was hurt, but there could have easily been massive death, including little kids.
These lies have to be taken seriously—they can get people killed.