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Britain's media watchdog Ofcom said it had written to online service providers about "the increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under UK law".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Downing Street has hit out at "people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division", after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Fox’s fear of losing games created a highly unusual situation where Murdoch was seeking to stir up trouble for a partner it pays billions, fraying a relationship that has lasted for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Still, a lot can happen before the June 2 primary to stir up the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Segregationists singled out Reverend Martin Luther King,Jr., branding him a “troublemaker,” an “outsider” who had come from Adanta to stir up local blacks.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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