I tracked a viral story about a local bridge closure for 72 hours

It started as a single tweet claiming a 6 month shutdown, but checking the city's own traffic camera feeds showed normal flow the whole time. Anyone else ever debunk a local panic like that?

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the_alice15d ago

You mentioned checking the city's traffic camera feeds, which is smart. I find the official city or county social media accounts are actually the best first stop for that. They usually post real updates faster than the news sites.

angela_patel7515d ago

Our county's Twitter feed saved me from a two hour jam last Tuesday, @the_alice.

fisher.thomas14d ago

Our local DOT's Instagram stories show accidents before the radio.