Threats against hurricane emergency workers out of control on social media

In the wake of two major hurricanes to hit Florida and the southeast, emergency workers trying to get aid to survivors have to contend with a new problem: explosive misinformation on social media, including death threats from right-wing agitators.

One post on TikTok from a person with around 5,700 followers garnered 204,000 views, according to Media Matters.

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