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An anonymous tip is information given to authorities—police, journalists, hotlines—by someone who doesn't identify themselves.
The anonymity protects the source from retaliation or involvement: Police received an anonymous tip about the warehouse.
Tips are often phoned in, though tip lines now accept texts and online submissions.
The information may be reliable or not; authorities must verify independently.
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