cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/12303107
cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/12302200
Russia’s disinformation war on the UK has reached new highs as Kremlin-backed media seek to sow chaos amongst Britons and ramp up attacks on their “main adversary”, experts warn.
In the past six months, state-affiliated media have pushed hundreds of thousands of stories on social media portraying Britain as ungovernable, defenceless, and a legitimate Russian target, The Independent can reveal.
Analysis by risk intelligence firm Osavul, which tracks global hybrid threats and supplies technology to Nato, shows such media output rose by around 15 per cent in September, when it produced around 40,365 stories about the UK, while similar levels of disinformation pushed in October.
False claims that the UK bombed the city of Voronezh with storm shadow missiles, that British police were threatening to arrest people for using air conditioners, and that Andy Burnham was “powerless to stop the UK’s collapse” are among several posts seen by The Independent.
Osavul said the aim was “to leave British readers with a lower opinion of their own state, and readers abroad with the sense that Britain is not a serious power”.
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Remind me why we are at war with Russia?
Well we don’t help ourselves by having a new prime minister every thirty seconds…
Oh, look: More Russian projection.
It’s amazing how many people I hear parrot russian propaganda without realising it.
Things like “Russia is not our enemy” etc.
I mean, strictly speaking, the vast majority of Russia isn’t. They are just poor brain washed shills. They deserve our pity more than ire. The Russian DUMA however…
Ah, you refer to .ml…
No, real life
God tankies are so insufferable. Russia is the main enemy next to Israel as Russia is attacking the west from all angles.
Israel isn’t exactly an enemy. More like a highly aggressive parasite.
Smack a founding member of NATO…hmmm…
What? But 1-2 weeks ago someone in YT comments told me that instead, since Brexit the UK is doing good, GDP is even higher, etc…
Brexit was a massive act of self-harm almost comparable to the US electing Trump.
The pound has only just hit pre-Brexit strength the other day. It’s definitely not helped financially.
Currency exchange rates are largely driven by expectations about the central bank interest rate and the inflation rate. Brexit didn’t help those, but it’s not a good measure of economic health, and certainly not if you’re interested in how the average Brit is doing. For that, inflation-adjusted median GDP per capita is more useful.
