Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media

FEMA workers face a new problem

Rob Beschizza / Boing Boing
Oct 11, 2024
∙ Paid

Share this post

Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

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…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Boing Boing to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More