A viral post warned about mass kidnapping at Ontario border that never happened. Here's how to spot fakes
Ontario Provincial Police say the events detailed in a viral Facebook post alleging women in the Fort Frances area were abducted didn't occur. The now-deleted post in a local Facebook group shared a screenshot of another post claiming nine women were abducted.
![A viral post warned about mass kidnapping at Ontario border that never happened. Here's how to spot fakes](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6013828.1717102650!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fort-frances-international-bridge.jpg)
![Looking north on the International Bridge toward Fort Frances, Ont. The bridge is co-owned by Boise and Resolute Forest Products, with Resolute signalling it is willing to sell its 50 per cent stake of the bridge. a bridge into the U.S.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6013828.1717102650!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fort-frances-international-bridge.jpg)
Ontario Provincial Police say the events detailed in a viral Facebook post alleging women in the Fort Frances area were abducted didn't occur. The now-deleted post in a local Facebook group shared a screenshot of another post claiming nine women were abducted.