Since news of the horrific attacks in Southport broke on Monday and the loss of life fully emerged, social media has been awash with questions, speculation and disinformation.
Merseyside Police have already moved to make clear that one name being shared in connection with the attack in Hart Place - which left three little girls dead - is incorrect.
Last night we saw first-hand how disinformation and incorrect speculation can spill out into dangerous, real-world consequences.
A protest held outside a mosque in Southport became violent. Police believe supporters of the far-right English Defence League were involved in the shameful scenes on St Luke's Road that saw police vans set on fire and around 40 officers injured.
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