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Dozens of police officers injured in violent protests following vigil for victims of Monday’s knife attack

As family and friends sat in their grief and shock, following the appalling knife attack in Southport, misinformation metastasised on social media. From fake news websites to perennial conspiracy theorists, a far-Right mob was whipped up, leading to violent disorder in which nearly 40 police officers were injured.

Humza Yousaf has called on the English Defence League to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation following last night's riot in Southport.

False claims about suspect’s identity were seen by millions of people on social media prior to the unrest