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Experts warn growth of extremist influencers and ‘micro-donations’ could create
even bigger wave of unrest
Less than three hours after the stabbing attack on Monday that led to the death
of three children, an AI-generated image was shared on X by an account called
Europe Invasion. It depicted bearded men in traditional Muslim dress outside the
Houses of Parliament, one waving a knife, behind a crying child in a union jack
T-shirt.
The tweet, which has since been viewed 900,000 times, was captioned: “We must
protect our children!” and shared by one of the most potent accounts for
misinformation about the Southport stabbings.
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