Virginia State Police are pushing back against viral social media videos claiming there's been a mass abduction of children in the state.

Nearly 100 children were reported missing to law enforcement agencies across Virginia from Aug. 3-9, but officials say these cases are not connected.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reports that 91% of their unsolved cases are usually endangered runaways, with increases typically occurring during spring and summer months.

"When there's information out there that's not necessarily accurate, that's not helpful for law enforcement [and] parents that are looking for their children," said Leemie Khang-Sofer with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Several TikTok videos showing compilations of missing Virg

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