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The latest feature on crime app Citizen raises alarms as it accuses the wrong man of arson

Posted on May 22, 2021 by pogowasright.org

Rachel Lerman and Heather Kelly report:

Citizen, a popular app that tracks crimes in cities, offered a $30,000 reward this weekend for information on a man they said was an arson suspect in a Los Angeles wildfire.

Los Angeles law enforcement did briefly detain and question the man, but released him and later charged a different suspect. Citizen took down the post and apologized for the accusation — but only after broadcasting his photo to a reported 861,000 viewers.

Read more on The Washington Post.

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