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[JimmyJeffers]

Facebook is an absolute cesspit for this. By the time you've explained to someone that they've just shared nonsense, they've already posted another 10 other links to the most ridiculous items. Proper amateur stuff riddled with spelling mistakes and the most basic graphics yet there are those that lap it up.

Right now, I think faith in our institutions remains strong enough to deal with this, but there is clearly a tipping point, which I think we could unfortunately reach soon. If history has taught us anything, it's that extreme voices become louder and more prominent during difficult times and there can be no question that there is a growing feel that Britain has been in decline for at least a decade now. If Starmer can't deliver on promises of wage growth, housing and health then I worry deeply about the path the country will choose at the next election.

You see it on here all the time. People post right wing nonsense, get called out, then either shift the goalposts, disappear for a bit or generally ignore any challenging responses.

Just look at that fool posting ChatGPT in the Israel thread as though it somehow affirms his world view.
Posters comprehensively dismantle his argument and he acknowledges none of them.

I’d be too embarrassed to post again but this lot just carry on regardless.

 

[neil999]

Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up helping starmer

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up helping starmer

Starmer can work this in his favour I think.

 

[tsubaki]

Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up helping starmer

Starmer can work this in his favour I think.

It could, but he is going to have to do something about it.

I’ve said this umpteen times before, but bringing in civil and criminal liability for social media firms over content on their sites needs to happen now. Qualify it all you want - only if the site has monetisation, allow a defence if the site does something to negate the impact etc - but it has to happen.

 

[dannyboy]

Starmer can work this in his favour I think.

I think it's obvious he needs a strong start to the year. I'd also say it'd be in his interests to offer some kind of olive branch to the left of his party, even if this was behind closed doors. These right wing nut jobs are going to swing for him massively throughout the coming year - he'd be foolish to fight on two fronts.

 

[dannyboy]

The absolute desperation of these people. This nutjob, foreign billionaire truly is their great and only hope.

 

[neil999]

It could, but he is going to have to do something about it.

I’ve said this umpteen times before, but bringing in civil and criminal liability for social media firms over content on their sites needs to happen now. Qualify it all you want - only if the site has monetisation, allow a defence if the site does something to negate the impact etc - but it has to happen.

Be interesting to see how cooper deals with in HOC today

 

[efcste97]

The absolute desperation of these people. This nutjob, foreign billionaire truly is their great and only hope.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

He doesn't want to rescue people suppressed under dictatorships. Why is that?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Starmer can work this in his favour I think.

You'd hope that his legal background would give him the flooring to tackle this. Fingers crossed.

 

[Groucho]

He needs drop kicking into last week

 

[efcste97]

 

[Ollie d]

Changed his mind quicker than Zat and a player on their 18th birthday

 

[efcste97]

 

[Lapeno77]

Macron and Ed Davey joining in now.