Social media such as X are facilitating the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violence
Social media such as X are fuelling the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violenceThe resurgence of far-right violence in the UK is in part due to Elon Musk’s decision to allow figures such as
The UK, like other parts of the world, now has “a much more decentralised extreme-right movement,” he said. Prof Stephan Lewandowsky of Bristol University, who is an expert in disinformation, said that social media platforms amplified far-right voices. “Facebook is an outrage machine,” he said. “It’s a serious problem and is easily solved by modifying the algorithms so that they highlight information based on quality rather than outrage.
Language used by higher-profile figures such as Robinson, the actor Laurence Fox and ex-MP Andrew Bridgen, who spoke at the 27 July rally, as well as the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, is often repeated in other social networks such as Telegram and WhatsApp, Mulhall said. “One of the reasons so many people are angry about things like hotels housing asylum seekers is because they’re seeing this really provocative content being pumped into their timelines on a daily basis,” Mulhall said.
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