The real question is how a group of 1,000-3,000 people - dispersed over a country - have managed to get us in a chokehold. To put in context, the 2011 riots in London had around 10,000+ people and the Jan 6 riots had way more with 2,500 just storming the Capitol building.
Seems like the real talking point should be that Twitter/Musk is more dangerous than ever.
The UK government’s disinformation unit has been compiling examples of posts on the platform its believes are spreading disinformation and inciting violence since the outbreak of clashes across the UK last week. The unit — the National Security Online Information Team — alerted social media groups to what they saw as concerning content.
Though several companies such as Google, Meta and TikTok have been quick to respond by scrutinising and removing flagged posts, X has been less responsive and has kept concerning content up, according to people briefed on its activities.
After a spokesperson for the prime minister said on Monday there was “no justification” for such comments, Musk doubled down on Tuesday, labelling Starmer “#TwoTierKier” to suggest that he is prioritising the protection of Muslims and minorities over white protesters.
Musk’s personal interactions on X have also boosted the visibility of other users’ posts. He responded “!!” to a post sharing the front-page of the Daily Mirror newspaper of the Rotherham grooming scandal a decade ago. He also shared another post with the same image and tagged Starmer.
https://www.ft.com/content/31919b4e-4a5a-4eba-ada7-88d3fec455f8
This man's the real threat here.
