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Facing Far-Right Riots, Britain’s History—Good and Bad—Repeats Itself

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The British far right plunged the United Kingdom into violent turmoil by cynically capitalizing on a tragedy.

The false claim that the 17-year-old attacker was a Muslim asylum seeker spread online.

The claim reached as many as 15.7 million social media accounts, says Frida Ghitis .

Ghitis: The racist scapegoating seems to have worked..

Many Britons refused to listen to their prime minister’s warnings about counter-rallies.

News spread that over a hundred far-right rallies were planned throughout the country, many of which were expected to target refugee centers and immigration lawyers' offices.

Thousands of anti-racist marchers came out in cities like Liverpool , Brighton , London , Bristol , and Birmingham .

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