Social Media Key Factor Behind Rise in UK Youth Violence, Experts Warn

In this file image, a British police officer sets up a cordon near the scene where a man, 20, collapsed after being fatally stabbed in London on April 5, 2018. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Social media has been singled out as a key issue amid the rise in teenage violence in the capital.

Experts say disagreements are exacerbated when played out online, and that the amount of violent content has helped normalise aggression.