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Riots in Britain: Online Trend Leads to Shop Closures and Looting

Summary by Deník.cz
Hundreds of young people flooded cities in the UK over the Easter holidays, causing widespread unrest. The incidents, which included looting, shop closures and police intervention, are linked to a viral social media trend called "link-up" that encourages young people to gather in large groups.
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Since the start of the British school holidays at the end of March 2026, young people have been meeting on social networks to steal supermarkets and fast food in the city centres, especially in London.

Hundreds of young people flooded cities in the UK over the Easter holidays, causing widespread unrest. The incidents, which included looting, shop closures and police intervention, are linked to a viral social media trend called "link-up" that encourages young people to gather in large groups.

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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