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Racism and rising hate online fuel protests and violence in Northern Ireland and Scotland
By Tanya Sakzewski
Activists, politicians and regulators are calling for an end to the online weaponisation of fear and the spreading of hateful, false, racist and anti-immigration information, following days of violence in Northern Ireland.
Protestors took to the streets across Northern Ireland after a knife attack in Belfast on Monday 8 June which caused serious injury to the victim Stephen Ogilvie. A 30-year-old man who is originally from Sudan has appeared in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder.
Following the attack, images were shared online, which police in Northern Ireland say were false. In a statement the police said: “We are aware of inaccurate images circulating claiming to be the victim after the attack. They are not related to anyone involved in the attempted murder. W...Read more
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