Conspiracy theorists are now terrified of going to 'major cities'--believe Hamas 'sleeper cells'...

[Nevilledog]

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/hamas-sleeper-cells-america-conspiracy-theory/

The renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas caused a deluge of false claims and conspiracy theories on social media, most especially on X.

While always a constant source of unevidenced posts in its previous life as Twitter, Elon Musk’s X is now a virtually unmoderated and unchecked minefield of fake images, “breaking news,” and graphic execution videos.

One of the most virulent and fast-moving new conspiracy theories says that within the next “12 to 14 months,” Hamas terror cells will launch “massive terrorist attacks” in major U.S. cities, having infiltrated the country through the open border between the U.S. and Mexico.

Spread by influencers looking for ad revenue and to attack President Joe Biden, the rumor went viral almost immediately. Verified accounts with six-figure followings quickly shared and embellished it with their own details. Like the most durable conspiracy theories, it’s specific enough to have credibility, vague enough that it’s difficult to debunk in detail, and appeals not to logic and reason, but fear and uncertainty.

Because the warnings are so lacking in detail, there’s little Americans can do to stop the attacks or avoid being targeted, other than “stay away” from major cities for the next year.

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[LiberalFighter]

1. Yes it is true. Hamas terror cells will be infiltrating.

They have names and addresses of Trump supporters. They also have the gps of their cell phones. If they bury their cell phones in the local waste disposal site it will prevent tracking. And they need to turn off the gps for the car.

[MineralMan]

13. That's all very true. They should be afraid.

Very afraid.

[BlueTsunami2018]

2. Oh yeah, this was all over Twitter the other day.

It’s just idiotic fear mongering bullshit.

[Freethinker65]

3. Actually, if sleeper cells existed here (they do not) you would be safer in the city

As Hamas has shown, smaller agrarian communities are easier to overtake and terrorize.

[Ocelot II]

4. If this rumor keeps Q-Anon nutballs and MAGAts out of my major city,

that's fine with me.

[Initech]

5. Stop listening to Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson!

That shit is bad for you!

[genxlib]

6. It will be the the voting locations

They are definitely targeting the voting locations.

They should definitely stay away from those.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

11. LOL

I like the way your mind works.

[awesomerwb1]

7. Twitter was ridiculous yesterday

I told off quite a few MAGAts and "comrades". I'm surprised I haven't been banned yet.

[treestar]

8. did they join up with Al Qaeda cells?

amazing they have such money and ability. You'd think they could come up with a regular army to deal with what is going on in the area they actually care about.

[tanyev]

9. Note to companies still advertising for tourists on X:

Don’t bother.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

10. Good.

We don't want those disgusting traitors here, anyway.

[kysrsoze]

12. It's because P01135809 told them that.

He was shooting his mouth off the other day, spewing B.S. about how Hamas is pouring over the border. Of course it’s actually ISIS’ U.S. branch (MAGAts) we all need to worry about.