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How the Cardiff riot was sparked by social media

24 May 2023

2:18 AM

24 May 2023

2:18 AM

After a traumatic night which saw rioters torch cars, volley fireworks at police, and indulge in nine hours of mayhem, residents of the close-knit Ely, in Cardiff, are left to deal with the reality of what a rumour can do in the social media age.

It started on Monday evening. A tragedy which would usually define such a night was only the beginning of the destruction which followed.

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