Shocking claims that United Kingdom cops arrested a young girl for merely viewing social media posts quickly went viral online — but are completely false, local police said, adding that the rumors stem from a cyberbullying investigation involving the teen.
West Midlands police bashed the wild narrative after an online post, including a chopped and edited clip showing two officers at the teen girl’s door, falsely claimed the department was probing the child for looking at a post, according to local reports .
“We are aware of reports that we are investigating a child for viewing a social media post. This is completely incorrect,” a West Midlands police spokesperson said in a statement published Sunday. 4
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