stefanlaser, Technopolitical myths travel quickly.
On 12 September, a fire in a #Hanoi house killed 50 residents. A tragedy that gained more local interest than the Biden visit.
Suddenly, new fire extinguishers pop up everywhere. And there is a national fear of e-scooters. There was a rumour that the fire was started by one. Turns out it was a normal scooter and a gas pipeline. But the myth is here. Like, an entire uni campus banned charging e-scooters. It's the usual anti-e.
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1594039/short-circuit-of-scooter-behind-tragic-fire-that-killed-56-in-ha-noi-police.html #sts
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