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In the U.K., a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

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Protests north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday in response to a stabbing attack two days earlier.
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Canada Moves to Ban Social Media Use for Youth Under 16

The country’s previous attempt to get tech companies to shelter young users failed amid heavy criticism from civil liberty groups.

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People holding up cellphones at a concert in Toronto.
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