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'It just exploded': Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians

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Erika Lee , a Springfield , Ohio resident, says she had no firsthand knowledge of any such incident.

Lee was among the first to publish a post to social media about the rumor, screenshots of which circulated online.

Lee said she pulled her daughter out of school and is now worried about her safety.

Local police and city officials have repeatedly said there is no evidence of such crimes in Springfield .

VR Score

63

Informative language

58

Neutral language

20

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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