Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-07-31 13:53:10 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8770EDE06A5CAA3F900A6CD966831B905DE60278838D9FE81FCA39715162124B
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Original Note:
It has not been confirmed that the EDL are behind the Southport riot, it is speculation. https://news.sky.com/story/southport-stabbings-latest-edl-believed-to-be-behind-sickening-violence-after-false-speculation-over-suspect-as-three-victims-named-13186819 There is no evidence rioters were "far right" and not members of public who are frustrated https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics#:~:text=Far%2Dright%20politics%2C%20or%20right,often%20also%20including%20nativist%20tendencies. Humzah Yousef has himself contributed to extreme racist far-right political rhetoric. https://youtu.be/2UI0WnIrHYM?si=luUBaug80mdwv4WG
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