The Cheshire Police, in the United Kingdom, arrested a woman on Thursday after having published “inaccurate information” on social networks (RRSS) about the identity of the suspect in the murder of three girls during a dance class in the town of Southport.
On suspicion of publishing information to promote racial hatred and false communications, the 55-year-old woman is in custody, reported the in the media.
After the murder of the three girls that occurred at the end of last July, in which several minors were also injured, it has been reported violent protests and clashes with security forces, leaving more than 30 agents injured.
Superintendent General Alison Ross said: “We have all seen the violent riots that took place across the UK last week, much of it fueled by malicious and inaccurate online communications.”
These actions would have begun after false information about the identity of the attacker was spread on the Internet, indicating that he was a refugee who arrived in the United Kingdom. However, the Police reported that the suspect is a young man from Wales, aged 17, and that for legal reasons they cannot reveal his identity.
“It is a harsh reminder of the dangers of posting information on social media without verifying its veracity. It also serves as a warning that we are all responsible for our actions, whether online or in person,” Ross warned.
For its part, Merseyside Police arrested a man on Thursday night on suspicion of using social media to incite participation in riots in the country, also for participating in the riots reported on July 30 in Southport. .
The entity asserted that with this arrest it is made clear that they will not only bring to justice those who participated in the acts of violence, but that they are determined to “arrest anyone who we suspect has tried to promote hate online and has actively encouraged others to take to the streets to cause violence and physical harm in our communities.”
Elon Musk intervention
The disturbances recorded in several cities in the United Kingdom in the last week, such as fires in hotels where asylum seekers were located, looting of shops and attacks on immigrant businesses, amid the false information spread, have also caught the attention of the businessman and owner of the social network Elon Musk.
After sharing a video about situations presented in the streets, Musk published that “civil war is inevitable.”
A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the comments made by Musk were unjustified. Since that moment, the businessman has continued to publish messages directed at Starmer to question him.
In response to a post by Starmer in which he stated that “we will not tolerate attacks on mosques or Muslim communities,” Musk responded with “Shouldn’t you be worried about attacks on all the communities?”
Local media have indicated that some British parliamentarians are evaluating the possibility of summoning Musk to answer questions about the role of social network X in the acts of violence. The United Kingdom has a comprehensive Internet safety law.
Starmer had warned big social media companies and those who run them last week that “violent disorder, clearly fueled online, is also a crime, it is happening on their premises, and the law must be enforced everywhere.”
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2024-08-12 04:23:29
