The blame game over the Oregon wildfires is playing out across social media, and Facebook says it's stepping in to tackle some of the false claims circulating on its platform.
Law enforcement agencies have been flooded with calls about online rumors that members of Antifa, an anti-fascist, often far-left-wing movement, were arrested for setting fires across the state."Reports that extremists are setting wildfires in Oregon are untrue," the FBI Portland said in a tweet Friday.Since the FBI and other law enforcement agencies confirmed the claims are false, Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said the platform will work to remove the rumors.
At least eight people have perished in the blazes that have scorched more than 875,000 acres across the state.CNN's Konstantin Toropin also contributed to this report.
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