The aftermath of the Astroworld Festival incident that left nine people dead in Houston last week is raising concerns about how footage and misinformation related to the event is being circulated on social media.

Videos showing people being crushed and unconscious circulated on TikTok, Twitter Inc. and other platforms. “Travis Scott concert” was one of the most searched terms on Google on Saturday, the day after the incident, according to Google Trends data.

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