<div><p>It took police more than a week to publicly identify Debrina Kawam, 57, as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train last month. But on the internet, it took just hours for a false name to begin spreading.</p></div>

A false identity of the NYC subway fire victim highlighted how misinformation can fill informational voids and promote agendas.{ai:summary}<p>Debrina Kawam, 57, was identified by police over a week after she was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train. Meanwhile, misinformation circulated online quickly, with a false name being spread within hours of the incident. #crime</p>

False identity of NYC subway fire victim spread online in surge of misinformation

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