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Estelle Nilsson-Julien

Report: UK police failed to tackle risk social media poses to public order following child murders

Police need to be better prepared to manage the risk online content poses to the public and prioritise intelligence around disorder, a review examining the force's response to the summer 2024 riots has found.

Public disorder in the UK was fuelled by a string of online fake claims which emerged after three young girls were murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the north-western town of Southport in July 2024.

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