"The City Hall research said the fake content was being created or shared by extreme right-wing groups in the UK, as well as accounts aligned with Russian or Chinese state interests and US-related political movements."
"A UK-based X account shared a video claiming to show Somalis filming an execution in London, omitting to say that the footage was staged by a TikTok streamer as shock content."
"A Vietnam-based Facebook network, with a combined following of around 1.25 million, targeted London and the mayor, framing the city as a site of governance failure and housing injustices."
Research from City Hall reveals a dramatic rise in fake news about London, with negative narratives increasing by 150-200% and claims about migrants rising by over 350%. Mayor Sadiq Khan highlighted the issue as a 'dark blizzard of disinformation' and called for action from social media companies and the government. The research identified that extreme right-wing groups, as well as accounts linked to foreign state interests, are responsible for spreading this misinformation across various platforms, including mainstream and fringe sites.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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