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"Far-right ideas are gaining ground. They are thriving in online worlds which
are not easily visible to large swathes of the public but which spread
misinformation that has real-world consequences.
Take last year. In the summer of 2024, riots broke out across parts of the UK,
fuelled by misinformation that spread on social media.
The violent disorder was primarily aimed at asylum seekers and Muslims,
including an incident of rioters setting fire to a hotel housing asylum
seekers.
The rioting was as surprising as it was appalling. It was mostly carried out by
local people who were not members of formal far-right organisations. Some
rejected the far-right label, carrying banners that read: “We’re not far-right,
we’re just right.”
What we found was a community bound together by a deep distrust of government
and its institutions, whose members trade in anti-immigrant sentiment,
nativism, conspiracy and misinformation.
Experts say their posts include content that is far-right and extremist, and
that such online spaces can play a role in radicalisation."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
