There are so many lies on social media, people are asking us what's real
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs Britain burned last week and riot police struggled to contain an eruption of disorder on our streets, the finger of blame didn't just point at the thugs throwing missiles and torching cars.
It also pointed towards keyboards and clicks all around the world which conspired to spread an explosive but entirely false story about the suspect arrested over the shocking murders of three children in Southport on July 29.
Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were stabbed to death. A number of other children were also hurt.
An Islamic-sounding name was shared across social media, particularly on X, and the violence started - first in Southport where the grieving had barely started, before spreading around the country, including in Manchester city centre and Bolton.
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