Woman who first shared fake Southport suspect rumour that sparked riots is arrested
A single social media post led to violent riots across the UK, and now the woman behind it, Bonnie Spofforth, has been arrested. Learn how misinformation can spiral out of control and the serious consequences that follow. Share your thoughts on whether social media users should be held accountable.
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00:00A shocking wave of violence erupted across the UK, all sparked by one post on social
00:05media.
00:06Today, the woman accused of starting it all has been arrested.
00:09Bonnie Spofforth, a 55-year-old businesswoman from Chester, is now at the center of a nationwide
00:15controversy.
00:16Just hours after a tragic stabbing that claimed the lives of three innocent children, Spofforth
00:21made a post that would ignite a firestorm.
00:24She claimed the killer was an asylum seeker named Ali al-Shaqqadi, supposedly on an MI6
00:30watch list, a name that authorities say is completely fictitious.
00:34But the damage was done.
00:36Within hours, her post spread like wildfire, shared by none other than Andrew Tate and
00:41Russian media outlets.
00:42This false claim led to riots across the country, with mosques targeted in acts of violence.
00:49Spofforth now faces serious charges, and her case is a stark reminder of the dangers of
00:53sharing unverified information online.
00:56But what do you think?
00:57Should social media users be held accountable for the chaos they cause?