Overview
- Cardiff secondary schools warned families about graphics urging fights from Monday, with letters instructing pupils to avoid gatherings and report concerns.
- London police used Section 35 dispersal orders across Greenwich and later Hammersmith & Fulham on Friday to break up potential meet‑ups and increase patrols.
- The Metropolitan Police asked platforms to disable a dozen accounts linked to threats, while TikTok and Snapchat said they are removing content that promotes violence.
- Posts circulating on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram divide schools into teams, list dates and locations, and promote makeshift weapons and a points system for assaults; many images appear AI‑generated.
- Forces in Bristol, Reading and the West Midlands reported monitoring and reassurance patrols, with Avon and Somerset Police and others noting no verified local incidents so far.