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Starmer Presses X Over Belfast Riot Damage, AI Images

6/14/2026

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Wes Streeting urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hold X financially liable for rebuilding Belfast after riots.
He demanded urgent action against X for inciting Belfast violence, noting Downing Street said Ofcom will respond.
X must file its first quarterly compliance report within two months under the Online Safety Act.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer threatened to block X over AI-generated sexualised images, but fast-track removal law starts mid-July.

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Wes Streeting urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hold X financially liable for rebuilding Belfast after riots.
He demanded urgent action against X for inciting Belfast violence, noting Downing Street said Ofcom will respond.
X must file its first quarterly compliance report within two months under the Online Safety Act.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer threatened to block X over AI-generated sexualised images, but fast-track removal law starts mid-July.