A false alarm quickly spun out of control after speculation on social media.
Nurseries in Wigan went into lockdown after lies spread on social media about stabbing A number of nurseries in Wigan went into lockdown this morning after a false report on social media reported there had been a stabbing. A number of nurseries in the Pemberton area of Wigan sent alerts out to parents to warn them of an alleged stabbing on Enfield Street. An alert from one of the nurseries read: ‘There have been posts on social media this morning regarding an incident on Enfield Street.
When Ms Cooper visited Southport the day after the mass stabbing, she urged the public to avoid ‘unhelpful’ speculation and added social media companies ‘need to take some responsibility.’ Speaking on Wednesday, the day after hundreds of people attended a violent protest in the area, Kennedy told the Liverpool Echo: ‘People have attended after the vigil for the purpose of mindless violence, thuggery and hooliganism and they do not represent Southport, they do not represent Merseyside.
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