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Police probe whether Adelaide beach brawls were organised online

Original: Police investigate whether beach brawls were 'organised' on social media By Evelyn Leckie SA Police are looking to ident

South Australian Police are investigating a series of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches, examining social media accounts believed to have organised or encouraged the brawls. Detectives are working to identify individuals behind the accounts and assess their level of organisation, after videos of the fights circulated widely online.

Why now: Footage of the beach fights spread quickly on social media, prompting concern about online-coordinated violence.

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• Police investigate whether beach brawls were 'organised' on social media By Evelyn Leckie SA Police are looking to identify individuals behind social media accounts and their "level of organisation" after videos emerged of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches on… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1

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