UK watchdog warns online platforms as Belfast riots go viral

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Northern Ireland braced Wednesday for a potential second night of violence directed at immigrants, following unrest that UK authorities say was stoked by far-right activists on social media after a brutal Belfast stabbing.

Britain's ​media regulator warned online platforms of possible legal consequences if their services are used to ​incite ‌violence.

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Jack Crangle, Queen's University Belfast Lecturer in Contemporary British History.

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