Social media is fuelling far-right racist violence in the UK

The recent outbreak of racist right-wing violence in the UK was heartbreaking, disgusting and preventable.

We will leave others to comment on the root causes behind the violence, but the lies about the awful attack in Southport, and the planning of violent assaults on refugees, happened squarely on Foxglove territory: social media.

One of our team, Tom, has written for Yorkshire Bylines, to share some thoughts about the attack on the Holiday Inn in Rotherham, which was sheltering refugees when it was broken into and set on fire. 

We have been keeping a close eye on the situation, hit the button to below to stay up to date on what happens next.