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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Barlow and Pat Hurst

Next phase of Southport inquiry to probe role of social media in radicalising young people

The chairman of the public inquiry into the Southport attack has said young people “must be diverted” from the thoughts and impulses that motivated killer Axel Rudakubana.

The inquiry into the attack at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024 entered a second phase on Wednesday, examining how to deal with people who pose a risk of extreme violence, but where ideology is not the primary driver, as well as the role of the internet and social media in influencing and enabling them.

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