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‘FB Banned over 700 Pages Dedicated to Expose Pedophilia. That Should Scare the Absolute S*** Out of Everyone.’

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / September 17, 2020

Another viral child trafficking and abuse rumor in 2020 held that Facebook placed a ban on hundreds of page dedicated to exposing pedophilia.

Attempted Florida Pizza Shop Abduction: ‘Hold Tight to Your Babies. ???????? They Are Coming for Them’

Fact Checks, Viral Content / By Kim LaCapria / September 14, 2020

A viral video of a purported attempted abduction fed into the 2020 child trafficking panic, but it was often spread without context.

Are People Trying to Make the Legal Age of Consent 4 Years Old?

Disinformation, Fact Checks / By Kim LaCapria / September 10, 2020

A very popular Facebook post claims that unnamed “people” are trying to “make the legal age of consent four years old,” but they can’t buy alcohol or tobacco until they’re 21.