The next UK General Election could see the perfect storm for political lying, the head of factchecking organisation Full Fact tells Byline Times
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Police accused of 'discriminatory' and 'heavy-handed' approach towards children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Journalist and campaigner Gavin Esler on why Britain's entire political and democratic system is now failing and what we can all now do about it
Peter Jukes in the December Print Edition of Byline Times
Donald Trump’s second victory in the United States is a warning sign to democracies everywhere of the centrality of emotions – and their manipulation – in the new politics of gross inequality and psychic rebellion fuelled by tech-driven alternative realities, writes Hardeep Matharu
“Ukraine played a role.” Once again Russian disinformation networks are weaponising an attempt on the life of a US President
Robinson has been blamed for stoking the unrest, but the tentacles of disinformation are global. Nafeez Ahmed uncovers a worrying nexus of tech platforms and far-right conspiracy – with links to Europe, Russia and the January 6 insurrection
A landmark study on the LTN policy finds that Government figures have latched onto cynical fear-mongering
Meet the former government officials and intelligence operatives at the heart of New Lines as investigative journalist Alan MacLeod sheds light on the “independent” think tank’s true agenda and motivations.
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