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Grendel

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Social media is full of crack pots spreading bullshit from all ends of the political spectrum.
I don't like it any more than you but don't make out it's the preserve of Labour supporters.

It was believed in here
 

clint van damme

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Do you accept the twitter account regarding the NHS workers was a lack of lies

I haven't looked in to it to be honest. I thought it was dismissed as a false claim quite early so I'm of the opinion the claims were false.
However, activists of all parties use false accounts to push an agenda, that's a given.
 

clint van damme

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It was believed in here

of course, which is the whole point of pushing bullshit.
And no matter how much people try to check everything with so much information coming our way it's impossible to not get taken in. Whether it's twitter or a false claim on the side of a bus.
I said, and I stand by it, I'd like to see measure taken. Wouldn't go as far as your 10 years in jail but I would like to see some sort of penalty for pushing bullshit.
 
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Not sure any righty has a leg to stand on about things being believed in here, given the readiness which photoshopped 'posters' supposedly from Diane Abbot were gobbled up...
 

Ian1779

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I doubt many would though. We’ve seen on here the promotion of a twitter crank who claimed the government made up NHS accounts to support herd immunity when a cursory piece of research would show he’s a nut job

No one will make these decisions now as they are terrified of the masses swallowing the twitter frenzy of utterly insane accusations. The person who made this ridiculous accusation should be put in prison for 10 years and anyone promoting the nonsense a hefty fine and warning of future conduct

Then governments may become brave again

Let’s say you’re right - and you took this course of action - you’d be sending half of Whitehall to prison, as well as the PR departments for every political party.

The day a Government gets brave is the day it starts to tell the truth.... and we all know how unlikely that is.
 

David O'Day

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Let’s say you’re right - and you took this course of action - you’d be sending half of Whitehall to prison, as well as the PR departments for every political party.

The day a Government gets brave is the day it starts to tell the truth.... and we all know how unlikely that is.
That's the most batshit post grenners has ever made.

Wow

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chiefdave

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Speaking of political parties misleading people on social media whatever happened that that report on Russian interference in the UK? Was supposedly just an administrative thing that stopped it being released before the election but still doesn't seem to be any sign of it.
 

wingy

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Speaking of political parties misleading people on social media whatever happened that that report on Russian interference in the UK? Was supposedly just an administrative thing that stopped it being released before the election but still doesn't seem to be any sign of it.
Perfect time to bury it.
Who was that woman from the Blair era caught out doing that?
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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I know kids lost it

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10 years at the moment is a maximum sentence for:

Possessing a firearm with intent to cause violence
Rioting
Making death threats
Indecent assault
Burglary with GBH

Fair point I think being stupid on Twitter falls into that bracket
 

David O'Day

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10 years at the moment is a maximum sentence for:

Possessing a firearm with intent to cause violence
Rioting
Making death threats
Indecent assault
Burglary with GBH

Fair point I think being stupid on Twitter falls into that bracket
He would be up on a charge of that as well if posting rubbish online is an offence

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Ian1779

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Speaking of political parties misleading people on social media whatever happened that that report on Russian interference in the UK? Was supposedly just an administrative thing that stopped it being released before the election but still doesn't seem to be any sign of it.

Yeah - the current administration put a stop to it going live.
 

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