Tag: Misinformation
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UN committee slams UK over racism, incitement affecting minorities
UN committee condemned the repeated racist acts in UK targeting ethnic minorities, migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, highlighting the UK as a growing hotspot for racial tension. The United Nations committee responsible for combating racism has criticized the United Kingdom over continuing hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents, following riots fueled by hate and […]
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UK police threatens to prosecute Elon Musk amid Islamophobic riots
The anti-Muslim riots in the UK were sparked through the circulation of misinformation and hate speech online. London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner threatened to charge foreigners amid the UK’s ongoing far-right, anti-Muslim protests for “whipping up hatred” online, stating billionaire and X owner Elon Musk could face potential prosecution. “We will throw the full force of the law at people. […]
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Anti-Muslim riots in UK cause fear, security boosts
The riots have exposed divisions across the country over immigration and renewed concerns about the ability of far-right groups on social media to stoke unrest through misinformation. After six nights of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant rioting, with looting, assaults on police and hotels set on fire, imams and Muslim community leaders are working with police to […]
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N. Ireland violence shocks Muslims and stokes fears over sectarian divides
A week of racism-fueled disorder in Northern Ireland, sparked by disturbances in English towns and cities, is proving harder to end, with fears the UK region’s sectarian divisions are feeding into the violence. “They burned every single thing, there is nothing left inside, just ashes,” said Bashir, whose supermarket in Belfast was torched during attacks […]