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Northern Ireland Riots Stoked by Social Media Accounts From US, UK
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NewsletterCyber BulletinNorthern Ireland Riots Stoked by Social Media Accounts From US, UKResearchers found that 30% of accounts that amplified inflammatory statements in days after knife attack were based in the US.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandProtesters, back, stand off with police, center, in Glengormley, north of Belfast, on June 10.Photographer: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an...
NewsletterCyber BulletinNorthern Ireland Riots Stoked by Social Media Accounts From US, UKResearchers found that 30% of accounts that amplified inflammatory statements in days after knife attack were based in the US.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandProtesters, back, stand off with police, center, in Glengormley, north of Belfast, on June 10.Photographer: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Lorelei SmillieJuly 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Social media posts on X encouraging anti-migrant riots in Belfast originated outside of the country, provoking dissent from thousands of miles away, according to new research.