A hoax text message warning of an imminent white supremacist attack on Black voters in Georgia has spread across the state. The incident began on November 1, a Facebook post flagged the text chain and brought it to the attention of the public and law enforcement which eventually got involved. The post read:
"Hey ladies, I just received this from a friend who works in the Gwinnett County Sheriff's office!!! Be on Alert... Last night, a deputy told a family that local White Supremacists/ KKK members originating out of Lexington, NC, are planning to attack from now until the Inauguration.They are plotting against Blacks, especially black women because in their eyes, we are easy targets! Please be vigilant!"
Similar posts began popping up on news feeds, all claiming that white supremacist groups, including the KKK, were targeting Black voters, particularly women, in the area. The message falsely cited a law enforcement source and warned of attacks leading up to the inauguration.
The following day, on November 2, local and state officials debunked the claims in an X post:
"The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a circulating text thread suggesting potential attacks on African American women 'from now through the inauguration.' We have not received any information indicating threats to any group(s) on or after election day"
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement officials have reinforced security measures for Election Day.
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