Erika Lee, a resident of Springfield, Ohio, posted online about a neighbour's cat going missing and said she had been told the cat was a victim of an attack by her Haitian neighbours. This quickly spiralled into a national discussion after Donald Trump repeated the claims during a debate.
A woman who wrote a Facebook post about Haitian immigrants eating local pets has said she is now filled with regret after it spiralled into a national frenzy. Erika Lee, a resident of Springfield, Ohio, posted online about a neighbour's cat going missing and said she had been told the cat was a victim of an attack by her Haitian neighbours. She was one of the first people to post the rumour online, according to NewsGuard, a media watchdog that monitors misinformation.
Local police and city officials have repeatedly said there is no evidence pets are being eaten in Springfield, but that hasn't stopped the claims spreading across the country. US election latest: Trump has requirements for second Harris debate Anti-immigrant fervour has led to school closures in Springfield, as officials received bomb threats. Ms Lee said she never imagined her post would become fodder for conspiracy theories and hate.
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