The Saudi Entertainment Authority has warned against a "wide-ranging deliberate defamation campaign" that has spread over the past few hours and dominated social media platforms. The hashtag "Girls at the Concert are in Danger" has surfaced, accompanied by waves of anger and accusations of "organized harassment" of Saudi girls, with claims reaching the level of abduction. Despite the lack of any evidence to substantiate these incidents and security agencies confirming the falsehood of the circulated claims, the rumors and their social repercussions have not ceased.
The discussion revolves around girls allegedly facing "systematic harassment" that escalated to abduction during a concert of a famous Korean band, part of the Riyadh Season activities, which led to the event's postponement. Official sources informed "Post" that there are external parties promoting false harassment rumors, asserting that such incidents did not occur and lack proof. The purpose of these rumors seems to be achieving larger goals than what is being claimed.
A number of those spreading these rumors have been monitored on social media, aiming to undermine and question the state's security forces and their agencies. Social media platforms have continued to circulate numerous photos and videos described as fabricated and incorrect, with their promoters claiming they depict harassment of girls who attended the "Stray Kids" concert at Riyadh Season events. Hundreds of Twitter users expressed their outrage over the situation, launching the hashtag #Arrest_Concert_Harassers.
