Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough.
Tag: Southport (England)
Suspect in Southport Stabbings Is Named
A judge allowed the naming of the 17-year-old charged with murder, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed a crackdown on riots fueled by far-right misinformation.
Disinformation Fed Far-Right Riot in England After Deadly Stabbing
More than 50 police were injured in an outbreak of violence driven by false reports that the suspect in the stabbing attack on a children’s dance class was a migrant.
Southport Mourns 3 Stabbing Victims: ‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’
A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that had visited the town.
Southport Stabbing: 2 Children Killed and More Injured in Attack in U.K.
A 17-year-old was arrested after an assault that left two children dead and nine children and two adults injured. The police said it did not appear terrorism-related.