From the accidental to the sinister, the Conservatives’ social media game is...
In the run up to the local elections this Thursday, all major parties have been campaigning online for local council seats across the country. The Conservatives, however, have failed to grasp the...
View ArticleCommittee accuses politicians of tweeting misinformation
A parliamentary committee says it has concerns about politicians and celebrities spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories on Twitter. In a letter to Twitter UK’s managing director, the chair...
View ArticleRight-wingers force Jewish activist off Twitter after he called out Islamophobia
A prominent Jewish community representative said he has been forced off Twitter by right-wingers who tried to get him fired after he criticised Islamophobia. Daniel Sugarman is a former Jewish...
View ArticleComments by Labour councillor calling for volunteer group to deal with...
A Labour councillor is under fire after comments calling for a voluntary ‘home guard’ in response to Channel migrant crossing resurfaced online. In screenshots of now-deleted tweets, Ashford Labour...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland protocol crisis worsens as row unfolds on Twitter
Marking the start of a big week for discussions on Northern Ireland and UK-EU relations, a dispute on Twitter between Sir David Frost, the UK’s tough-talking Brexit minister, and Ireland’s foreign...
View ArticleGovernment chief whip’s ‘100% behind Boris’ Tweet sparks backlash
Mark Spencer, Conservative MP for Sherwood, and government chief whip has said he is 100% behind Boris Johnson. On January 12, Spencer tweeted: “PM continually delivers for the country. Got Brexit...
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Right Wing Watch Newsletter: How social media promotes right wing news channels
This week I started to look more in depth at particular media platforms that make up the extremely conservative British media landscape. Starting with that bastion of reactionary prurience, the Sun, a...
View ArticleConservatives and far-right delighted about Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter
Conservatives as well as far-right groups are delighted at the news that Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 bn (£34.5bn), with Republican lawmakers among those who are pleased that the...
View ArticleElon Musk’s absolutist vision of free speech on Twitter excites the...
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is something that excites the far-right who hope that the platform will now be ‘tilted in their favour’, a researcher at a leading anti-fascist charity has warned. Joe...
View ArticleNigel Farage is roasted over his ‘desperate’ attempt to get paid subscribers
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has been roasted online, following his desperate attempt to get paid subscribers on Twitter. Farage tweeted: “Join my private Twitter Subscribers Club.. For just £5 per...
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