Coverage dated May 7, 2024

Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement

Headline from WDIO Duluth

Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports. The online portal already has received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week. The state auditor says none seem legitimate.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports. The online portal already has received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week. The state auditor says none seem legitimate.

  2. The Guardian

    Utah tip line flooded with false reports of trans bathroom law violations (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State auditor, tasked with managing tip line, has been swamped with hoax reports made to protect trans people from inquiries

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Trans activists say the fake submissions are a form of peaceful protest meant to shield trans people who might be reported for possible violations.

  4. Time

    Transgender Activists Flood Utah Tip Line with Fake Reports (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    In the week since it launched, the tip line has received more than 10,000 submissions, none of which seem legitimate, one official said.

  5. NPR

    Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Activists have flooded the tip line with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation.

  6. RedState

  7. The Oregonian

    Activists flood tip line with hoax reports to block anti-transgender bathroom law enforcement in Utah (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Utah residents and visitors are required by law to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their birth sex.

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