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Riots and the far right: The global network behind the violence

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58% Informative

Stabbings in Southport resonated for one man in Strasbourg , France .

Silvano Trotta was one of the most influential of those making similar misleading claims on Telegram .

Out of the top 20 most influential accounts, in terms of reach, views and interaction, only six were from the UK . The rest were based abroad.

UK -based, English -speaking accounts dwarfed by other groups, including pro-Russian accounts.

The most widely shared and retweeted content on Twitter/X during the initial three days of the unrest was primarily authored by non-domestic accounts from the USA and Europe .

Amy Mek , an online influencer based in the US and known for promoting anti-immigration views, reposted a video of a vigil in Southport the day after the attack.

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VR Score

58

Informative language

56

Neutral language

33

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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