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Fears of New Military Draft Crashes Selective Service Website

Agency blames 'spread of misinformation'

By Jack Phillips

The U.S. Selective Service, the agency that maintains information on Americans who are subject to military conscription, said that its website crashed over the weekend following the spread of false information about a draft.

“Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time,” the Selective Service wrote on Twitter. “If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.”

In the wake of the United States attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was in charge of the shadowy Quds Force intelligence agency, the hashtag #WorldWarIII trended on Twitter for much of Friday and Saturday. At the same time, there were fears expressed by social media users that a military draft could be initiated amid escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran.

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