Residents of Curitiba, Rio, São Paulo and DF report sound alert with the word "misanthropy" on cell phones

Rio de Janeiro resident shows extreme alert received on his cell phone with the word "misanthropy".
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Residents of Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and the Federal District reported having received, between the night of Friday (19) and the early hours of this Saturday (20), an extreme audible alert on their cell phones. In the message, only the word "misanthropy" appeared.
The alert generated surprise and confusion on social media, as the term has no relation to climate phenomena or emergency situations. So far, only authorities from Paraná have commented on the case.
In a statement, the Civil Defense of Paraná stated that it did not issue the message and said that there is no risk situation in Curitiba. The agency reported that it contacted the National Civil Defense and Anatel to investigate the origin of the shooting.
The government of Paraná reinforced that "the alert triggered a few minutes ago did not come from the Civil Defense of Paraná" and stated that there is no severe event predicted for the capital of Paraná.
The Civil Defense of São Paulo also spoke out and informed, in a note to TV Globo, that it did not send any alert to cell phones.
According to the agency, the Cell Broadcast tool - technology used for sending severe and extreme alerts - is managed by Anatel. The São Paulo Civil Defense also stated that it is in contact with the agency to investigate the case.
What does "misanthropy" mean?
The word "misanthropy" caught the attention of users and became the target of searches on the internet. According to the Michaelis dictionary, the term means aversion or rejection of humanity, and can also refer to social isolation, melancholy or deep sadness.
On social media, the message quickly became a meme. Some internet users joked about the situation and associated the alert with fictional scenarios, such as alien invasions and mysterious messages.
Until the last update of this report, there was no information about the origin of the shot or how many people received the alert. The case remains under investigation.
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