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Fake information on WhatsApp crime groups 'can cause panic'

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'We post information on emergency groups for responders, and somehow it is leaked on to social media.'

The Honeydew Community Policing Forum has urged social media users to verify information relating to alleged crimes before sharing it.

"We post information on emergency groups for responders, and somehow it is leaked on to social media. The problem is, this is causing panic out there, especially with incorrect information. You find that suddenly we are looking for a white Golf instead of a white Toyota,” he said.However, t

 

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