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Internet Intelligence Unit Flags 106 English Social Posts
8/16/2026
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- The National Internet Intelligence Investigations team began operating in February to monitor English social media.
- It was created after the 2024 Southport riots triggered by the murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class and a false asylum-seeker claim.
- By June the unit had flagged 106 posts, referred them to police, logged fifty, and only watched content without knocking on doors.
