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UK riots call for central social media monitoring, parliamentary report says

( April 14, 2025, 15:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A UK parliamentary report today highlighted that police struggled to keep up with the sheer volume of social media activity during the 2024 summer disorder. Closed platforms such as Telegram and overseas content posed particular challenges, prompting lawmakers to recommend a centralized, tech-led approach to social media monitoring under the national system for policing. Violent riots around the country — which erupted after a teenager killed three girls at a dance class in northern England — were fueled by misinformation shared online, according to the report.Report attached.  ...

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