Women supporting refugees have been abused, followed and threatened by men in anti-immigration groups who claim they want to protect women. Now there are calls for big tech to do more.
Women have been leading the fight against the far right in Scotland but anti-racism activism has come at a high personal cost with at least 14 having been publicly abused and threatened. But they are resolute in the face of intimidation and say they will continue defending human rights.
The UK Information Commissioner is facing criticism for endorsing the Ministry of Defence’s insistence on concealing issues with nuclear weapons because of growing threats from other countries. Secrecy allows “fake news” to fester, say campaigners.
This week’s podcast looks at the far right in Scotland and the UK.
Ali and Paul interview Jamie Mann, a fellow Ferret journalist who regularly reports on the activities of the far right.
He told us about the activities of Patriotic Alternative, a far right group which has gained a high profile attaching itself to various protests across the UK, and explained how the far right uses misinformation tactics to spread its message.
Ali and Paul also examined what has been described as the “first mass-level AI misinformation case,” a fake picture of the Pope dressed in a fancy jacket.
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Online claims questioned Scottish Labour's house building in government between 1999 and 2007.
A quote attributed to Reform UK's Richard Tice has gone viral in recent weeks.
A video showing a man playing bagpipes during a Muslim call to prayer was widely shared on social media this
