False Fire Rumors Keep Spreading on Facebook

“Conspiracy theories about the origin of fires in Oregon are still spreading through private Facebook groups days after the social media giant announced it would remove the false claims,” Axios reports.

“Facebook’s efforts to control misinformation on its vast platform continue to lag behind the spread of rumors and conspiracy theories about life-and-death crises, and researchers are urging earlier and stronger action, especially as the election gets closer and the coronavirus continues to rage in the country.”

Portland news channel KGW reports that 911 dispatchers were inundated with calls about antifa starting the fires.