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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

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News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

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Racist text messages invoking slavery were anonymously sent to Black individuals across several U.S. states, sparking investigations by the FBI, FCC, and local law enforcement.

The messages, received in states like New York, Alabama, and California, varied in wording but shared a disturbing tone, with some directing recipients to report to specific locations.

Civil rights groups, including the NAACP and Southern Poverty Law Center, condemned the messages, calling them deeply disturbing and perpetuating a legacy of evil.

Wireless providers are working to block the messages, which officials believe could be the work of bots or malicious actors.

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jonne@infosec.pub
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So I’m guessing this is Jacob Wohl again?
- x00z@lemmy.world
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  Can be anybody really:
  
  White people being racist
  
  Republicans separating the country to have a problem to fix
  
  Democrats to show how Trump will ruin the US
  
  Other countries trying to destabilize the US
  
  Black people getting other black people mad to start a “race war”
  
  US Government because they want more anti privacy measures
  
  Jacob Wohl
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  Why not? He can get away with it now.

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