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Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media

FEMA workers face a new problem

Rob Beschizza
Oct 11, 2024
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An emergency worker in a FEMA publicity photo
An emergency worker in a FEMA publicity photo

In the wake of two major hurricanes to hit Florida and the southeast, emergency workers trying to get aid to survivors have to contend with a new problem: explosive misinformation on social media, including death threats from right-wing agitators.

One post on TikTok from a person with around 5,700 followers ga…

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