Spreads a Fake News About the Abduction of a Child: Resigns Councilman

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She resigned to the Social and Education Council of the Municipality of Garda, Roberta Cecere, after having contributed to spreading a fake news about an alleged attempt to kidnap an 11-year-old child in Bardolino, on Lake Garda (Verona). The news, spread through a voice message WhatsApp then became viral, spoke of an abduction related even to organ trafficking and pedophilia, but turned out to be completely unfounded. As reported by Corriere de…

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Cecere had issued a WhatsApp speech message warning of an alleged abduction attempt by an eleven-year-old child in nearby Bardolino. The news said that there was a gang who kidnapped children for the purpose of "organ trafficking and paedophilia." However, the information turned out to be completely unfounded, but quickly spread on social networks and caused great uncertainty in the population. The excitement only broke out after the mayor of Ba…