Online misinformation is fueling tensions over the Southport stabbing attack that killed 3 children

Online misinformation is fueling tensions over the Southport stabbing attack that killed 3 children

LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media. Hours after that, violent protesters were clashing with police outside a nearby mosque. Police say the name was fake, as were rumors … Read more