Riots erupted in Southport, North West England, following misinformation spread by far-right groups on social media about a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class that resulted in the deaths of three young girls and injuries to seven others. The riots, involving supporters of the English Defence League (EDL), saw attacks on police and a local mosque, with 39 officers injured, vehicles set alight, and significant local damage. The misinformation falsely claimed the attacker was a recent asylum seeker, which was later debunked; the suspect is a 17-year-old from Lancashire. Authorities condemned the spread of false information, attributing it to attempts to incite hostility towards ethnic minorities and immigrants. Community members have since been working to clean up the aftermath, while police continue to detain and question the suspect.