Ohio woman behind post that sparked false claims about Haitians eating pets breaks silence - The Mirror US
Erika Lee, a 35-year-old woman in Springfield, recently posted on Facebook saying her neighbor told her that she thought her missing cat was attacked and eaten by a Haitian immigrant
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The woman responsible for a viral social media post that falsely claimed Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio, has admitted the post was based on hearsay.
She expressed regret over the unfounded claim gaining national attention. Erika Lee, a 35-year-old resident of Springfield, recently took to Facebook to share a story about her neighbor's missing cat.
She claimed the neighbor believed the cat had been attacked and eaten by a Haitian immigrant. Lee confessed she had no firsthand knowledge of such incidents involving Haitian immigrants consuming pets when she made the post.
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Kimberly Newton, Lee's neighbor, also admitted she didn't personally know the neighbor who lost the cat. According to NewsGuard, a media watchdog monitoring online misinformation, Newton learned about the alleged attack from a third party.
"I'm not sure I'm the most credible source because I don't actually know the person who lost the cat," Newton told the outlet, adding that the cat's...
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