00:00A shocking wave of violence erupted across the UK, all sparked by one post on social
00:05media.
00:06Today, the woman accused of starting it all has been arrested.
00:09Bonnie Spofforth, a 55-year-old businesswoman from Chester, is now at the center of a nationwide
00:15controversy.
00:16Just hours after a tragic stabbing that claimed the lives of three innocent children, Spofforth
00:21made a post that would ignite a firestorm.
00:24She claimed the killer was an asylum seeker named Ali al-Shaqqadi, supposedly on an MI6
00:30watch list, a name that authorities say is completely fictitious.
00:34But the damage was done.
00:36Within hours, her post spread like wildfire, shared by none other than Andrew Tate and
00:41Russian media outlets.
00:42This false claim led to riots across the country, with mosques targeted in acts of violence.
00:49Spofforth now faces serious charges, and her case is a stark reminder of the dangers of
00:53sharing unverified information online.
00:56But what do you think?
00:57Should social media users be held accountable for the chaos they cause?