Misinformation about Southport attack suspect spreads on social media

Police address falsehoods including incorrect' name as far-right activists and conspiracy theorists share content

A flood of misinformation about the Southport attack is being spread on numerous social media platforms by sources ranging from far-right activists to fake news websites and conspiracy theorists.

Such was the impact in the last 24 hours of some of that misinformation that Merseyside police on Tuesday directly addressed the sharing of a name on social media in connection with the suspect.