Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government

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Mordac replied

30 March 2020, 10:31
Originally posted by Scoobos View Post

oh my lord. Having been overseas for some time, one thing that this has opened my eyes to - is the quality of our media is absolutely woeful.

Is there a balanced view out there anymore, between the Mail and the Guardian?

An article that begins with "according to one theory" ..

'According to one theory' use to mean 'according to a bloke in the pub'. For obvious reasons, it now means 'according to someone on Twatter'...
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WTFH replied

30 March 2020, 10:29
Originally posted by Scoobos View Post

oh my lord. Having been overseas for some time, one thing that this has opened my eyes to - is the quality of our media is absolutely woeful.

Is there a balanced view out there anymore, between the Mail and the Guardian?

An article that begins with "according to one theory" ..

It also excuses itself by putting a question mark at the end of the headline.

And ignores the fact that Nadine Dorries was in direct contact with Boris and came down with the virus a week before Barnier.
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Scoobos replied

30 March 2020, 10:27
oh my lord. Having been overseas for some time, one thing that this has opened my eyes to - is the quality of our media is absolutely woeful.

Is there a balanced view out there anymore, between the Mail and the Guardian?

An article that begins with "according to one theory" ..
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WTFH replied

30 March 2020, 10:22
Did Michel Barnier infect PM? The EU's Brexit negotiator could be Downing Street's 'Patient Zero' | Daily Mail Online
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Scoobos replied

30 March 2020, 09:55
So does this mean that the Government can no longer make announcements daily about the "Race for vents, PPE, Covid-19 positive members of parliament etc" ?

Easy win.
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SueEllen replied

30 March 2020, 09:53
Originally posted by WTFH View Post

Will the fake news crackdown include stories about Barnier deliberately infecting BoJo to derail negotiations?

Don't be silly...
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WTFH replied

30 March 2020, 09:50
Will the fake news crackdown include stories about Barnier deliberately infecting BoJo to derail negotiations?
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Whorty replied

30 March 2020, 09:37
Originally posted by AtW View Post

“ Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said action was needed "to stem the spread of falsehoods and rumours, which could cost lives".

The specialist unit is dealing with as many as 10 incidents each day.

It will try to tackle a range of issues online, such as fake "experts" issuing false medical information and criminals running phishing scams.”

Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government - BBC News

Victory is in sight!

To hit their target of 10 incidents a day all they need to do is come onto CUK .... maybe the usual suspects on here will take note and understand that scaremongering and spreading rumours does not help
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Zigenare replied

30 March 2020, 08:03
Originally posted by AtW View Post

“ Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said action was needed "to stem the spread of falsehoods and rumours, which could cost lives".

The specialist unit is dealing with as many as 10 incidents each day.

It will try to tackle a range of issues online, such as fake "experts" issuing false medical information and criminals running phishing scams.”

Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government - BBC News

Victory is in sight!

**** off back to Russia, there's a good chap.
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AtW started a topic Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government

30 March 2020, 07:19
Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government

“ Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said action was needed "to stem the spread of falsehoods and rumours, which could cost lives".

The specialist unit is dealing with as many as 10 incidents each day.

It will try to tackle a range of issues online, such as fake "experts" issuing false medical information and criminals running phishing scams.”

Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK government - BBC News

Victory is in sight!
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