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Did the UK riots start from social media platforms?

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Six days of ongoing rioting in the UK began in Southport following a stabbing attack that left three girls dead and was falsely blamed on Muslim asylum seekers.

Social media played a role in amplifying far-right narratives that capitalised on existing Islamophobia and xenophobia in the country.


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