News Mention: Messaging service sparks anti-immigration riots in UK
Watchdogs have been vocal. Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator, has urged social platforms to be “proactive” in removing content...
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News Mention: Tommy Robinson’s tweets from Cyprus viewed 50m times a day
Adam Hadley, executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, said that Twitter/X bore a moral responsibility for any violence resulting from extremist...
News Mention: UK rioters turn to chat apps
UN-backed counterterrorism group Tech Against Terrorism said on Wednesday it was issuing an “urgent alert” regarding the organisation of UK riots by...
News Mention: How bots and AI have powered a resurgence in UK far-right violence
The use of bots was also highlighted by analysts. Tech Against Terrorism, an initiative launched by a branch of the UN, cited a TikTok account that...
News Mention: Southport stabbings
The organisation Tech against Terrorism has identified a Russian news outlet as among those promoting the claim, raising the suspicion that this...