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Re-elected Councillor Names 200 Trolls, Sparks Outcry

5/16/2026

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Councillor Shazad Fazal publicly named over 200 Facebook trolls after his re-election, prompting condemnation.
Fazal, re-elected in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, reported receiving over 200 abusive Facebook messages.
Councillors Yvonne Gagen and Nosheen Khalid reported harassment spikes since the English local elections.
Meta removed the abusive comments from Fazal’s page and disables accounts that incite violence.
Government and police urged a Whitehall approach to investigate and prosecute abuse of elected officials.

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Councillor Shazad Fazal publicly named over 200 Facebook trolls after his re-election, prompting condemnation.
Fazal, re-elected in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, reported receiving over 200 abusive Facebook messages.
Councillors Yvonne Gagen and Nosheen Khalid reported harassment spikes since the English local elections.
Meta removed the abusive comments from Fazal’s page and disables accounts that incite violence.
Government and police urged a Whitehall approach to investigate and prosecute abuse of elected officials.