Hoax About Mass Kidnappings Circulates on Social Media, Virginia State Police Say

State police: 'No evidence of mass abductions'

In response to viral social media posts about missing children across the commonwealth, Virginia State Police on Wednesday put out a news release to say there is no evidence of mass abductions, and no investigations are underway.

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Hoax about mass kidnappings circulates on social media, Virginia State Police say

Virginia State Police said that they are aware of videos posted on social media featuring missing children in the state and said they’re fake.

Virginia Police Break Silence About Rumors Of Mass Kidnapper

There’s a kidnapper on the streets of Virginia, and he’s out here snatching everybody. Hide yo’ kids, hide yo’ wife. Or, apparently not, according to Virginia police. Turns out those rumors were massively overblown. Thanks, internet! Online, people began shouting about a mass kidnapper roaming the streets of Virginia. The viral sensation claimed that the many missing kids reported in the state were all taken by one child snatcher. In a single we…

National missing kids org says Virginia mass abduction rumors on TikTok are false, but kids still face danger

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. You've likely seen videos on social media in Virginia over the past week claiming there's been a mass abduction of children recently reported missing.As News 3 reported on Wednesday, state police are firm that there have been no mass abductions and the reported missing are not connected.News 3's Kelsey Jones is diving deeper to learn why these cases are still a cause for concern.Watch: Virginia State Police refutes mass child …

80 Kids Missing In Virginia Hoax

The 80 Kids Missing In Virginia Hoax is an internet hoax that went viral in August 2025, alleging that 80 or more children in Virginia, U.S. went missing in the span of 12 days, allegedly due to kidnapping, with no amber alerts being sent out, suggesting there is a conspiracy to keep the children missing. The claims of a mass kidnapping event started spreading in mid-August 2025, particularly on TikTok, as social media users encouraged others to…