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Social Media & Far-Right

A collection of 13 Posts

Reform lets its mask slip to reveal its true ugliness post image
OPINION Scotland Scottish Politics Anas Sarwar Reform UK Far-Right Scottish Labour Racism United Kingdom UK Politics Far-Right Politics Social Media & Far-Right Nigel Farage

Reform lets its mask slip to reveal its true ugliness

by Wee Ginger Dug
The rise and rise of national populism (Part 2 – “Musk’s case of self-radicalisation”) post image
Long-Read National Populism Democracy Politics Far-Right UK Politics United Kingdom Disinformation Populism Elon Musk Big Tech Right-Wing Conservatives Right-Wing Extremism Right-Wing Media Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Populism Alt-Right Conspiracy Theories Election Conspiracies Social Media & Far-Right Nigel Farage Anti-Immigration Manipulation Psychological Manipulation UK Democracy MAGA Republicans Progressives Trust in Politics Fake News TODAY+ Self-Radicalisation

The rise and rise of national populism (Part 2 – “Musk’s case of self-radicalisation”)

by J.N. PAQUET
Zuckerberg and Musk have shown that Big Tech doesn’t care about facts post image
Post-Truth Social Media Social Media & Far-Right Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg Fact-Check Artificial Intelligence (AI) Democracy Influence in Politics Foreign Influence Misinformation Meta X (Formerly Known As Twitter) X Big Tech

Zuckerberg and Musk have shown that Big Tech doesn’t care about facts

by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
The rise and rise of national populism (Part 1 – “Divide and rule”) post image
Long-Read National Populism Democracy Politics Far-Right UK Politics US Politics United States United Kingdom Disinformation Anti-Migrants Libertarianism Libertarian-Right Libertarians Populism Rupert Murdoch Elon Musk Big Tech Right-Wing Conservatives Right-Wing Extremism Right-Wing Media Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Populism Alt-Right Conspiracy Theories Election Conspiracies 6 January Riots 8 January Attack 2020 US Presidential Election 2024 US Presidential Election 2024 French Elections Tories Conservative Party Brexit 2001 General Election Social Media & Far-Right Nigel Farage Donald Trump Bolsonaro Giorgia Meloni Climate Denial Anti-Immigration Viktor Orbán Enemies of The People Harassment Manipulation Psychological Manipulation Daily Mail Fox News UK Democracy US Democracy Democracy in Brazil Women's Rights Illiberal Democracy Marine Le Pen Legitimisation of the Far-Right MAGA Republicans Democrats Progressives Fact-Check Project Fear MAGA Take Back Control Boris Johnson Trust in Politics Fake News Racial Inequality Social Inequality TODAY+

The rise and rise of national populism (Part 1 – “Divide and rule”)

by J.N. PAQUET
How a little-known far-right candidate manipulated TikTok to rise to the top in the Romanian election post image
Far-Right Călin Georgescu Eastern Europe Elena Lasconi European Union Marshal Ion Antonescu Misinformation North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Online Propaganda Propaganda Right-Wing Populism Romania Romania Elections Russia Russia Influence Social Media & Far-Right TikTok Vladimir Putin

How a little-known far-right candidate manipulated TikTok to rise to the top in the Romanian election

by Anda Iulia Solea
Did Russian disinformation fuel the Southport protests? post image
Far-Right Riots 2024 Russian Disinformation Russia Russian Interference Far-Right Social Media & Far-Right Far-Right Terrorism Anti-Immigration Immigration Southport Stabbing 2024 United Kingdom UK Politics

Did Russian disinformation fuel the Southport protests?

by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
The hypocrisy at the heart of racist riots post image
UK Politics Analysis Asylum Seekers Cognitive Bias Far-Right Far-Right Riots 2024 Harold Shipman Hypocrisy Islamophobia Misinformation Psychology Racism Riots Social Media & Far-Right Lucy Letby Southport Stabbing 2024 United Kingdom

The hypocrisy at the heart of racist riots

by Dr Nilufar Ahmed
Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far-right – and the current violence is the result post image
Legitimisation of the Far-Right Analysis Anti-Muslim Hate Asylum Seekers Anti-Migrants Britain First British National Party (BNP) Boris Johnson Conservative Party English Defence League (EDL) Far-Right Riots 2024 Far-Right Islamophobia Keir Starmer Misinformation Riots Rishi Sunak Social Media & Far-Right Social Media Tories United Kingdom UK Politics

Refusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far-right – and the current violence is the result

by Professor Chris Allen
UK braces for far-right mobilisations as 48 potential hotspots are identified post image
Far-Right Riots 2024 Riots Far-Right Social Media & Far-Right Asylum Seekers Asylum Accomodation Anti-Immigration Immigration United Kingdom UK Politics Hope Not Hate Telegram Far-Right Terrorism

UK braces for far-right mobilisations as 48 potential hotspots are identified

by Europeans TODAY
Telegram takes action against UK channels inciting violence post image
Social Media & Far-Right Telegram Social Media Far-Right Far-Right Riots 2024 Far-Right Terrorism Violence United Kingdom

Telegram takes action against UK channels inciting violence

by Europeans TODAY
English nationalism’s fascist problem post image
OPINION English Exceptionalism English Nationalism Far-Right Far-Right Riots 2024 Keir Starmer Legitimisation of the Far-Right Scotland Social Media Social Media & Far-Right United Kingdom UK Politics

English nationalism’s fascist problem

by Wee Ginger Dug
Middle-aged radicalisation: Why are so many of Britain’s rioters in their 40s and 50s? post image
Far-Right Riots 2024 Disinformation Extremism Fake News Far-Right Middle Age Misinformation Racism Radicalisation Riots Social Media Social Media & Far-Right United Kingdom UK Politics Violent Extremism

Middle-aged radicalisation: Why are so many of Britain’s rioters in their 40s and 50s?

by Sara H Wilford