![]() In another bedroom 700 miles away, Zari McFadden reached for her phone and discovered it was hot. Zari McFadden, now 21, tweeted about the Wayfair conspiracy theory without knowing if it was true. Samara was the only child they had together, their little girl who belted out gospel music and argued like the lawyers she loved on “Law and Order.” Kevin Duplessis and his ex-wife Tammy Samuels, Samara’s mom, still hadn’t recovered from their daughter running away two months earlier. One of those children was trying to make sense of what her dad was saying. And that the real children whose pictures were used in this ploy would have their lives upended. That women fearing traffickers would be driven to violence. That actual victims would be blocked from getting help. ![]() They didn’t realize they were amplifying a QAnon propaganda artist trying to convince the masses that President Donald Trump was saving the country from a ring of satanic pedophiles.Īnd they didn’t know how dangerous child sex trafficking myths were about to become. Anti-trafficking organizations, inundated with callers, would beg the public to stop sharing bogus stories that made their work harder.īut with limited immediate intervention from social media companies, the Wayfair conspiracy theory would become one of the fastest-spreading disinformation campaigns on the Internet, ensnaring concerned mothers, TikToking teenagers, racial justice advocates and people all along the political spectrum. Wayfair’s staff, bombarded with threats, would realize how the pricing anomalies were happening. Human trafficking investigators at the Department of Homeland Security, who had to pause active investigations to sort out what was happening with Wayfair, would find no evidence to support any of the allegations. In the days to come, every aspect of these claims would be found to be false. Within 72 hours, the company was trending, with an estimated 1.2 million tweets about Wayfair and trafficking. And on Reddit, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. There were thousands of tweets making similar accusations about cabinets Wayfair was selling. The person behind the post was seemingly arguing that because the pillow was marked at a ridiculous price, and because its name matched the last name of a child who appeared to be missing, Wayfair was involved in something sinister. Some include links to harmful misinformation those links have been disabled. They have been recreated based on archived screenshots. So, if you need to furnish your temporary home office, learning pod, or fill up your new apartment, here are five of the most popular furniture rental services available in New York City.Note: Now-deleted social media postings are pictured throughout this story. ![]() Keep in mind that some of these companies require a subscription or membership. ![]() Some provide design services if you need help picking out what works best for your space and apartment staging services. Many short-term furniture rental services not only deliver your furniture but will also assemble it (if necessary) and place it where you want. Monthly signups for their service have quadrupled since March. If you decide you want to keep the furniture, many of these services allow you to buy the pieces at the end of the rental period and apply your rental payments towards the price.Ĭonjure, a furniture rental service that officially launched with a new name and $9 million in seed funding this month, says it has experienced an increased demand since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pricing depends on the pieces you choose and the length of your lease, typically three to 12 months, but it can be more affordable than paying full price for quality furniture. Why rent furniture instead of buy? You can get stylish, functional pieces that fit your space without a commitment. It's also a more eco-friendly route than buying inexpensive pieces that can end up in a landfill or collect dust when things go back to normal, whenever that may be. Short-term furniture rental services aren’t new to NYC, but there’s more interest in the Covid era because they’re a fast and eco-friendly way to furnish your temporary home office, learning pod, new apartment, or short-term rental.
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