Coconuts Jakarta [Indonesia], 18 August 2020
BI denies hoax that ‘slant-eyed’ boy wearing ‘traditional Chinese costume’ in new IDR75K bill not Indonesian
[…] A hoax that has been circulating on social media claims that a young boy featured on the new bill — one of nine children dressed in traditional costumes from across Indonesia — is wearing a “traditional Chinese costume.” The boy also happens to have slanted eyes, further fuelling the racist claim touted by anonymous users on Twitter." […]
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https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/09/01/story-of-pengait-targeting-children-untrue/
The Borneo Post [Malaysia], 1 September 2020
Story of “pengait” targeting children untrue
LAHAD DATU: Police warn the public to stop spreading rumours that can cause unnecessary panic and chaos. District police chief ACP Nasri Mansor said this in response to rumour that “pengait” (headhunters) were targeting children for their heads for building construction. This rumour began spreading for the past two weeks in social media reminding parents to be cautious. […]
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https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/fireworks-dublin-dogs-dognapping-scary-18857874
Dublin Live [Ireland], 1 September 2020
Fireworks Dublin: Sinister and worrying reason behind loud banging noises as new dognapping method feared
Most of Dublin has been plagued with loud banging noises believed to be fireworks for the month of August. […] Dublin Live understands that these sounds may be the newest method by dognappers to mark houses around the capital for potential thefts. Cable ties, balloons and eerie markings had been used by the dog thieves over the summer months to mark a house with dogs so that they could come back at a quieter time to carry out the steal. But it is believed that the dognappers find this method more effective as the fireworks set off a sea of barking with the thieves able to quickly go from house to house by following the dogs' wails. […]
