This chapter examines the interplay between social media and the escalation of far-right violence in the UK, highlighting the narratives surrounding migrants, refugees, and Muslims. It challenges the notion of blaming social media in isolation, urging a recognition of the deeper systemic issues at play.
Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.
Hussein Kesvani is a co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.
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The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.
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