"The Hope and Courage Collective said the data shows clear links between online agitation and subsequent acts of violence There have been at least 38 arson attacks on occupied, proposed or rumoured international protection centres over the last seven years, a new report has found. The rise in incidents and threats of arson against asylum-seeker accommodation has been described as "disturbing", with further analysis showing how social media can be used to encourage copycats and spread disinformation."
"The rise in incidents and threats of arson against asylum-seeker accommodation has been described as "disturbing", with further analysis showing how social media can be used to encourage copycats and spread disinformation."
At least 38 arson attacks targeted occupied, proposed or rumoured international protection centres over the past seven years. The number of incidents and threats against asylum-seeker accommodation has increased and is described as disturbing. Data shows clear links between online agitation and subsequent acts of violence. Social media platforms can be used to encourage copycat attacks and to spread disinformation about asylum-seeker accommodation. The pattern indicates an elevated risk to residents and proposed sites driven in part by online mobilisation and misleading content.
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