Virginia State Police is addressing rumors circulating on social media about mass abductions and missing children cases spiking across the state, asserting the claims are unfounded.

Several recent TikTok videos showing compilations of children reported missing in Virginia have garnered millions of views. One video shows screenshots of missing children that appear to be from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's website, and has over 1.8 million views and nearly 350,000 likes as of Wednesday afternoon.

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