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Dec 04, 2024
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After Twitter was used to spread lies that led to race riots in the U.K—a wave of violence hyped by the site's owner—police forces in Britain have reduced their official use of the platform. Reuters reports that some forces have stopped using it entirely and others are just posting less.

Lancashire Police in the north of Engl…

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