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Far-right extremists in the UK used misinformation to stoke up hatred and fear which was used to orchestrate violent protests across the region.
The false story was about a stabbing incident where three girls were killed.
MAGA UK will use any lie to justify their violent actions against migrants.
The violence was most immediately triggered by the stabbing of a number of children in Southport, northwest England, earlier in the week – a rare and shocking incident that left three young girls dead and the country reeling.
The far-right seized on and spread a wave of disinformation about that incident, including false claims the suspected attacker was an immigrant, to mobilize anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests. Police say the suspect was born in Britain.
Fascists are served best when they can fear monger.
The NY Times has more:
More than 50 police officers were injured in the ensuing violence, as demonstrators threw bricks at a mosque, attacked the police, set cars on fire and damaged a convenience store.
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