Right-wing commentators and politicians were quick to suggest the riots were caused by the working class being ignored - ignoring the fact they were ignited by misinformation spread by the far-right minority
Extremism
From conspiracy theories to spats over Tommy Robinson, Reform UK supporter groups are kicking off amid Britain's racist riots
The events of the past two weeks have been eerily reminiscent of the violent rise of the far-right National Front
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Robinson has been blamed for stoking the unrest, but the tentacles of disinformation are global. Nafeez Ahmed uncovers a worrying nexus of tech platforms and far-right conspiracy – with links to Europe, Russia and the January 6 insurrection
The story of how the Conservatives exempted their media supporters from laws against spreading dangerously false information online
Riots swept across the UK, sparked by misinformation and propelled by the former Government's long history of dividing the country
The independent regulator Impress has called for new legislation to tackle the dangers of social media misinformation
Key elements of misinformation about the Southport killings originated in a social media post by 'Channel 3 News’
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