NonilexAug 4, 2024

#Violent Protests fueled by #FarRight #Disinformation Grip #UK in Wake of KnifeAttack at Dance Class

Far-right groups & #AntiImmigration protesters have taken to the streets after a mass stabbing in the town of Southport was followed by a wave of disinformation about the identity of the attacker.
#Security #Cybersecurity #Moderation #Extremism #racism #WhiteSupremacy #ElonMusk #AndrewTate #TommyRobinson
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/europe/southport-stabbing-uk-riots.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Violent Protests Grip U.K. Cities in Wake of Southport Stabbing

Far-right groups and anti-immigration protesters have taken to the streets after a mass stabbing in the town of Southport was followed by a wave of disinformation about the identity of the attacker.

The New York Times
Show threadIan K. Rogers ikr?╭ರ_ಠAug 4, 2024
@Nonilex These aren't protestors, they are far-right rioters. Also worth noting, it's not the UK, just England.
Show threadNonilex
@ianrogers there were riots in Belfast Northern Ireland as well
Aug 4, 2024 at 2:43pmWeb
Show threadIan K. Rogers ikr?╭ರ_ಠAug 4, 2024
@Nonilex ugh, I didn't know. Sorry to hear it's spreading :(