British Woman Arrested for Sharing ‘Malicious and Inaccurate’ Information on Social Media

‘You may be committing a crime if you repost, repeat or amplify a message which is false, threatening, or stirs up racial/religious hatred,’ police say.

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A man is detained as people attend the 'Enough is Enough' protest at Whitehall, London, on July 31, 2024. Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP

A woman has been arrested for sharing a social media post inaccurately identifying the attacker behind the deadly stabbing at a childrens Taylor-Swift themed dance class at Southport, England. 

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