New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says
Summary
The UK government will create a new national centre to fight false information and deepfake videos spread by countries like Russia. This centre will bring together government agencies and social media to detect and stop harmful information campaigns that aim to divide Britain and harm its interests.Key Facts
- The National Centre for Information Defence will work to find and stop information attacks by foreign powers.
- The centre will use intelligence agencies, police, and social media companies to combat disinformation.
- Russia spends about £1.3 billion each year trying to spread false information targeting the UK.
- Russian efforts include using bots, fake websites, and fake news articles to spread lies.
- Russia allegedly tried to interfere with the UK's 2019 general election and spread extremist views online.
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said these attacks create division and despair among the public.
- Burnham warned that people facing economic challenges may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation.
- President Trump commented that UK rhetoric towards Russia may have been "too tough," but the UK government disagreed, reaffirming its stance against Russian aggression.
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