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Lincoln 'keyboard warrior' jailed for part in UK disorder

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Summary
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59% Informative

Wayne OâRourke had more than 90,000 followers to his X account.

The 35-year-old posted misinformation about the killing of three young girls in Southport .

Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight told him: "You were instigating it" She added: "The flames fanned by keyboard warriors like you".

VR Score

53

Informative language

46

Neutral language

78

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

38

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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