Social media accounts rapidly began spreading inflammatory speculation about identity of suspect

Speculation about the identity of the suspect behind the Southport stabbings, in which three children died, has been rampant on social media.

The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has urged the public to avoid “unhelpful” speculation and has said social media companies “need to take some responsibility” for content related to the attack.

Here we answer some questions about how false claims about the incident in Merseyside spread online so rapidly.

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