The First Minister said on Wednesday that Police Scotland were adequately equipped to handle any escalation north of the border.
John Swinney has urged social media giants to crack down on “profoundly dangerous” disinformation amid concern disorder could spread to Scotland.
It comes after regulatory body Ofcom reminded Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, of their duties to crack down on disinformation. He told the radio programme: “The disinformation can be profoundly dangerous. We had an example at the weekend in Scotland where there was information – false information – circulating suggesting a stabbing that had taken place in Stirling had been undertaken by someone from the Muslim community.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar also said social media companies were not yet fulfilling their duty to prevent the spread of hatred.
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