Online disinformation sparked a wave of far-right violence in the UK

> Police debunked the claims the day after they first emerged, saying the suspect was born in Britain, but the narrative had already gained traction.

> Far-right groups soon began organizing anti-migrant and anti-Islam protests, including a demonstration at the planned vigil for the girls who had been killed. This escalated into days of riots in the U.K. that saw attacks on mosques, immigration centers and hotels that house asylum seekers.