By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 24 Mar 2017 • 11:58
A MESSAGE spreading on the instant messaging application WhatsApp claiming Spain’s Terror Alert level had been raised following the Westminster attack is fake according to authorities.
The message claimed National Police increased their presence all over the country and raised the Terror Alert level to five, meaning an attack is imminent, and asked people to share the information.
The National Police Twitter page said : “One or a thousand times. As many as it takes. This #rumour is still circulating every time there is an attack… and today even more so. It’s FAKE #STOPRumours.”
Una y mil veces. Las que hagan falta. Este #bulo sigue circulando cada vez que hay un ataque… y hoy está con fuerza ➡ Es FALSO#STOPBulos pic.twitter.com/BgNxxPqDsX — Policía Nacional (@policia) March 22, 2017
Una y mil veces. Las que hagan falta. Este #bulo sigue circulando cada vez que hay un ataque… y hoy está con fuerza ➡ Es FALSO#STOPBulos pic.twitter.com/BgNxxPqDsX
— Policía Nacional (@policia) March 22, 2017
To further disprove the message Spain’s Home Office posted the current Terror Alert level on social media along with a link to current level of the alert (https://goo.gl/ycdNpm).
A government spokesperson said “if we raised the alert level, there would be press conferences, along with statements from the current Prime Minister to inform the public.”
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