# Disinformation

> The city’s mayor, Peter Soulsby, has partially blamed social media disinformation about recent events for stoking further division – and drawing people from outside the local area.
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> – [Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the violent clashes in Leicester | Leiceste…](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/21/wednesday-briefing-whats-behind-violent-clashes-in-leicester)