IMPORTANT: DO NOT REBLOG UNSOURCED TUMBLR POSTS TELLING PEOPLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES

ourinquisitorialness:

The image below is a screenshot I took of an UNSOURCED and MISINFORMED post that just came across my dash. I’m not reblogging the original post because I don’t want to spread this sort of dangerous information any farther than it has already spread.

Please reblog this post to counter the misinformation spread by the original post.

While it is true that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris, and that they have claimed the attacks are the “first of the storm,” there has been NO CONFIRMATION of planned or suspected attacks in ANY of the cities listed by the original poster.

Do not EVER leave your home because of anything some random person on the internet tells you. Listen to your public news broadcasts and wait for direction from the authorities in regards to ANY AND ALL possible threats.

If you have reblogged the original post that I’ve screencapped below, please be aware that you might be contributing to needless panic and have possibly endangered lives by giving people uninformed, unverified, and unsafe instructions on how to react to threats of violence.

To anyone and everyone living in the cities listed in the original post, please do no leave your homes or your cities because someone on Tumblr told you to. Listen to the radio. Watch TV. Read the news online. Listen to what the authorities advise for your area. Do not listen to some random-ass person on Tumblr.

As of the writing of this post, I’m not even able to access the original poster’s Tumblr blog. It would appear to have been taken offline, further signifying that this post isn’t a credible source of information.

I realize it’s not pleasant to consider, but NOT EVERYONE ON TUMBLR HAS YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART. As sick as it may seem, there is always a possibility that anyone who spreads information on social media related to acts of violence intends to cause harm rather than prevent harm. I’m not saying that’s the case in this instance, because I don’t know, but it is something you need to be aware of before you reblog information that hasn’t been verified by the authorities.

And finally, to anyone who might feel inclined to create a similar post urging people to flee their homes: 

Don’t fucking tell people to leave their homes when you don’t know what you’re talking about. You could cause panic and fear where it’s not needed, or cause confusion in the case of a real emergency. You don’t know what’s going on. Don’t pretend that you do. Don’t scare people into leaving their homes when they might be safest staying in their homes.

Tumblr can be used to help those in need during a crisis, but DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT EVER TRY TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE AUTHORITIES ON MATTERS OF SECURITY.