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Big brands pay us less, say Black Scottish influencers
Scottish influencers on social media have alleged their industry discriminates against Black people.
Ministry of Defence gags staff on Trident and Scotland
The Ministry of Defence has banned its military and civilian staff from speaking publicly about Trident nuclear weapons in Scotland.
MSPs call on social media firms to crack down on coronavirus misinfo
Dozens of Scottish Covid-19 Facebook groups have been formed in recent weeks, with some being used to promote false information about the pandemic.
Far-right Scots vlogger named in report on YouTube extremist networks
YouTube provides a network for far-right extremists such as Scot Colin Robertson, aka Millennial Woes, to promote white nationalism and radicalise people, according to a new report.
Scotland Office used tax-payer funded Facebook ads to ‘manipulate voters’
Campaigners said the Scotland Office could be using taxpayer funded Facebook ads to “manipulate potential voters for party political purposes.”
Angry far right posts are dominating political Facebook
Facebook data shows that right wing groups are adept at using anger as a means of outperforming their rivals on the social media platform.
Scottish councils still ‘misusing’ surveillance powers
Councils across Scotland are failing to implement surveillance laws properly, according to inspection reports obtained by The Ferret.
Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programme
The Ferret publishes classified documents revealing Scots police accessed top secret GCHQ spy programme.