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jmbar2

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5. There was another weird thing this weekend

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:46 AM

Jan 2026

A trending post on X claiming that there was a Craigslist ad to hire children for $1500 to pretend to be in childcare centers. It was quickly debunked, and the post removed. But not before far-right voices pumped it to get it trending.

Not gonna post the link to contribute to monetization, but it's easy to find.

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