Fact Check: Posts claim Ghislaine Maxwell's sister is behind Amber Alerts. Here's the real origin story
Claim:Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister Isabel founded and owns Amber Alerts, the nationwide alerts system used to find missing children. AMBER Alert distribution relies on public alerting infrastructure and voluntary partner channels, not a privately owned platform." How Amber Alerts are issuedLaw enforcement agencies must follow specific criteria before issuing Amber Alerts and are always responsible for activating one. Guidelines for Issuing AMBER Alerts | AMBER Alert. Secondary Distribution of AMBER Alerts | AMBER Alert.
Source: The Guardian February 27, 2026 21:36 UTC
