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Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
False posts from unaffiliated Facebook pages used ad-filled sites to spread claims that 12-year-old Maya Gebala had spoken or died.
- Multiple Facebook pages are spreading false updates about 12-year-old Maya Gebala, a Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor, claiming she has spoken or died to drive users to ad-filled websites.
- Many of these pages appear based in Vietnam, utilizing AI-generated content to exploit the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and generate advertising revenue through user clicks.
- Pages like Telly Chatter and BritView Pulse Facebook falsely claimed on March 15 and March 23 that Maya had spoken or died. Mother Cia Edmonds refuted these rumors, stating her daughter remains incapable of talking.
- On Tuesday, father David Gebala reported his daughter transferred out of intensive care into a recovery and rehab-focused unit. He noted she appears in less pain and can sit up with assistance.
- Meta previously announced it was "cracking down" on spam content by removing monetization, according to The Canadian Press. Yet these recurring clickbait tactics persist, challenging platform enforcement and public trust.
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Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
VANCOUVER - Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking
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- 71% of the sources lean Left
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