5 h. ago Adult Southport survivors tell of 'vile abuse' they received on social media after Axel Rudakubana's attack

The adult Southport survivors experienced 'vile abuse' on social media after Axel Rudakubana's launched an attack on the dance class last summer, the public inquiry has heard.

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11 h. ago Southport survivors experienced ‘vile abuse’ on social media, inquiry told

Pete Weatherby KC, representing Leanne Lucas, Heidi Liddle and Jonathan Hayes, addressed the Southport Inquiry on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Voices: Public assassinations, suicide and abuse – and we call this social?

Tech entrepreneur and mother of three boys Zoe Kalar says that there is an alternative to the violence and hate that children are so easily exposed to online

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3 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson says vile comments following Dubai rumours are taking their toll

Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the amount of abuse he receives on social media, saying that it is 'wearing' after he was told to 'shoot himself in the head'

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6 d. ago Lawmaker calls for French criminal investigation into TikTok

Move comes after parliamentary inquiry into social media platform’s psychological effects on minorsA French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for “endangering the lives” of its young users.Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP, said he co-chaired a six-month French parliamentary inquiry into TikTok’s psychological effects on minors and heard testimony from families, social media executives and influencers. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Southport attack survivor: 'I hear screams and see the blood in my nightmares'

The youngster was stabbed in the back and arms so hard that the attacker broke two of her bones and left her with a collapsed lung

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6 d. ago ‘I hear the screams, I see the blood’ – Southport survivor tells of nightmares

The teenager, the oldest child to be attacked, addressed the public inquiry into the attack on Thursday.

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8 d. ago Pensioner murdered by her violent lodger after ‘fundamental failure’ of agencies to spot danger

Patricia Holland’s family had voiced concerns to social services and police that she was being abused and coerced by killer Allan Scott

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1 week ago Trump’s nominee to lead BLS accused of trolling top Democrats with offensive Twitter account

EJ Antoni, a Heritage Foundation economist, allegedly used social media platform to dish out abuse and entertain conspiracy theories

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1 week ago Two men arrested in relation to racist abuse sent to England’s Jess Carter during Euros

Abusive social media messages were directed at the England defender

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1 week ago Graham Linehan ‘relentlessly’ posted abuse about trans teenager, court told

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’Graham Linehan, the co-creator of Father Ted, “relentlessly” posted abusive and vindictive material on social media about an 18-year-old transgender activist, a court has heard.Linehan’s posts about Sophia Brooks were “oppressive and unacceptable”, the prosecution told a hearing at Westminster magistrates court. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wales star Georgia Evans hits back at critics of ‘Barbie’ look at Women’s World Cup

The No 8 had been targeted with social media abuse after sporting a typically colourful look in the defeat to Canada

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2 w. ago Moment Lancashire man arrested after abusive messages sent to England footballer Jess Carter

Police have released footage showing an arrest of a man from Lancashire as part of an investigation into abusive social media messages which were sent to Jess Carter.

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2 w. ago Man arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to Lioness star Jess Carter

A 59-year-old man was arrested today following investigations by police into racial abuse on social media

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3 w. ago Antoine Semenyo reveals he got more racial abuse on social media after Liverpool incident

Semenyo says he received more racial abuse following the game at Anfield last Friday

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