Before I continue, I should point out I was brought up in Southport and lived there many years. I lived a couple of roads away from Hart St and have a friend who knows a relative of one of the stabbed children.
It's truly astonishing how some people dismiss mainstream media with its established journalistic standards, only to swallow whole the unverified drivel found on Facebook and Twitter. It seems the allure of a poorly worded, anonymous post far outweighs the value of credible, researched news for them.
When you analyse the profiles of those who engage in spreading rumour and falsehood, believing it to be truthful, you find a phenomenon called confirmation bias - only seeking out views that align with their biases and prejudices.
I spotted posts giving a totally incorrect name for the perpetrator, along with claims he was from Syria or Afghanistan. He's British, for Christ's sake - born in Cardiff. More British than I am, as I wasn't even born here.
Individuals who rely on social media for news tend to have lower media literacy, are often younger, and are more likely to engage in echo chambers that reinforce their existing beliefs. They generally trust peers over experts, prefer the convenience of quick, bite-sized information, are drawn to emotionally engaging content and believe, with no evidence whatsoever, that media organisations serve the interests of elites. This group also shows a higher susceptibility to misinformation and often has lower trust in traditional institutions.
Their actions led directly to the unrest in Southport in which 39 police officers were injured. They're ideological ghouls.
Trump, Farage and Tommy Robinson know them well and prey on them..
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Totally correct, from a bloody foreigner! Great.
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