Mobs rioting

Hate is spreading online and burning the streets in the UK. Join our call to make it stop!   Social media platforms like X are adding fuel to the racist fire that’s engulfing British towns. The UK government is deciding right now how to hold these companies accountable for their role. Let's show that people all over the world are demanding action against the spread of right-wing hate. [A photo of a police truck on fire, with big and high flames surrounded by trash and destruction caused by a riot in the UK, a crowd is watching.]( [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, Far right extremists just unleashed a wave of violence across Ireland and the UK. Mobs rampaging through towns and cities, burning down libraries and food banks, and smashing in hotels that house terrified migrants. Social media companies like X (Twitter) are aiding and abetting these extremists by letting dangerous disinformation spread freely, giving far right leaders and extremists a free pass to broadcast their hate and incite violence online. The UK government is deciding right now how to hold social media companies to account. Let's use this momentum and demand a public inquiry into X and other tech companies that fueled the riots [Tell the UK government: Stop hate speech online, launch a public inquiry NOW.]( An array of online influencers, anti-Muslim extremists, and fascist groups have stoked unrest after a deadly knife attack on a children’s event in northwestern England, killing three little girls. Disinformation about the perpetrator being “an asylum-seeker” and “muslim” spread across X and other social media like wildfire, leading to rioters attacking mosques and even a hotel hosting migrants. All this is only possible because execs from X, Telegram, and other social media giants are twiddling their thumbs while cashing in the profits from amplifying the dis- and misinformation that are being spread. But the new UK government could take hard measures against Elon Musk, Pavel Durov & Co., especially if they feel massive global pressure. Join our urgent call: [UK government: Stop the spread of hateful disinformation NOW]( Our movement has seized opportunities like this before and won – like when this community mobilised and got Trump kicked off X after the January 6th attempted coup at the US Capitol. Let’s beat hate once again, with our collective power. [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, Vicky, Rosa, Fatah, Rewan and the team at Ekō More information: [Elon Musk Hits a UK Blind Spot by Inflaming Riots]( Bloomberg. 07 August, 2024  [Far-right rioters loot shops and set fire to library and food bank in shameless day of disorder]( The Independent. 05 August, 2024  [No 10 to hold emergency Cobra meeting after weekend of violence]( The BBC. 05 August, 2024  [Ed Balls interviews his wife Yvette Cooper on GMB]( The Independent. 05 August, 2024  [UK riots: No10 slaps down Elon Musk over 'civil war is inevitable' post]( The Standard. 05 August, 2024  [From rumours to riots: How online misinformation fuelled violence in the aftermath of the Southport attack]( Institute for Strategic Dialogue. 31 July, 2024     --------------------------------------------------------------- Ekō is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep Ekō strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Us On Social Media [Facebok]( [Instagram]( [Youtube](Eko.Movement) [Twitter]( [TikTok](eko.movement) [Telegram](