Racist messages telling people that they were selected to pick cotton for a plantation group have been received across the country -- including in the Detroit area.

Summary

Women across Detroit and other U.S. locations, including Virginia and universities in Alabama and South Carolina, have reported receiving racist text messages instructing them to “pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”

The messages, which include threats and references to white supremacist groups, have raised concerns among recipients.

FOX 2 Detroit received multiple reports from affected women, with similar cases reported by news outlets in Atlanta and Virginia.

The source and motive behind these messages remain unclear, with some online speculation suggesting possible foreign interference aimed at sowing division in the U.S.

  • Jonathan
    2•12 days ago

    We need to get rid of the old phone system entirely and switch to something authenticated that can’t be spoofed or abused as easily as our current phone system can be. When I think about it, it’s kind of weird that we haven’t done that yet. Probably because it would cost too much for the big phone carriers to do and then they wouldn’t get their billion dollar bonuses at the end of the year.