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Al Jazeera
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Edna Mohamed

Southport stabbing: What led to the spread of disinformation?

A man inspects damaged clothing bins and a fence of the Southport mosque on July 31, 2024, after a violent protest following a vigil for victims of the knife attack in Southport, Britain [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters]

Angry protesters took to the streets in the British seaside town of Southport and at the official residence of the United Kingdom’s prime minister after a stabbing attack killed three girls this week.

In Southport on Tuesday, protesters hurled bricks at police officers and at a local mosque, injuring more than 50 police officers.

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