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.