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Wayfair and Child Trafficking? The Rabbit Hole Goes Deep.
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Pinkorchid- Covfefe |
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The “Wayfair conspiracy” or “Wayfairgate” has been making rounds online on Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok. And, the more internet sleuths uncover bizarre details, the more the conspiracy is gaining steam.
The controversy began when a Redditor named PrincessPeach1987 made a post in the /r/conspiracy subreddit about storage cabinets sold by seller WFX Utility on Wayfair priced in the $12,700-$14,500 range. These items have bizarre distinctive names such as “Neriah” and “Yaritza” (which is odd for “industrial cabinets”). The user (who later stated that she was “involved in a local organization that helps victims of human trafficking”) suggested that this might be a front for child trafficking.
In the same thread, a Redditor named Forsaken-Clock wrote that they reported the items to the human trafficking hotline and that a case was reportedly opened. Approximately six hours after the post was made on Reddit, all the items mentioned in the post were removed from the site, although the pages could still be accessed via Google Cache (not anymore).
The conspiracy quickly became viral, forcing Wayfair to deny the rumors, while promptly removing all suspicious items from its listings. A few days after, Snopes chimed into the controversy with one of its legendary “fact-checks”, which, to some, is only further proof that there’s actually something going on there. [ link to vigilantcitizen.com (secure)] WHAT? No Twatter link without a description? Is someone using your account? Ummmm are you color blind? What's all that red text then?
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