Rotherham uneasily calm after anti-immigrant violence

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has credited heavy security measures and stringent sentencing of rioters with preventing further violence. On Wednesday night, thousands of anti-fascist demonstrators took to the streets to help maintain order. The far-right, anti-immigration riots erupted following the spread of false information on social media, which falsely claimed that the perpetrator of a stabbing attack that killed three young girls was a Muslim migrant. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Rotherham. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UKRiots #KeirStarmer #AntiFascism #FarRightViolence #SocialMediaMisinformation #AntiImmigration #UKSecurity #FalseInformation