Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problem In November 2020, Barack Obama warned of an " epistemological crisis " facing western democracies. Polarisation and radicalisation were corroding trust in established information sources.
Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problem In November 2020, Barack Obama warned of an " epistemological crisis " facing western democracies.
Polarisation and radicalisation were corroding trust in established information sources.
This is the threat that Andy Burnham highlighted in a speech at the United Nations this week.
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Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problem In November 2020, Barack Obama warned of an " epistemological crisis " facing western democracies. Polarisation and radicalisation were corroding trust in established information sources. This is the threat that Andy Burnham highlighted in a speech at the United Nations this week.
The prime minister accused Russia of waging an "industrial-scale assault" on the UK's information environment using bot armies and fake websites to spread falsehoods, interfere in elections, foment discord and poison inter-community relations.
Andy Burnham's accusation against the Kremlin tells half the story. Democracy's enemies have become more determined to exploit it.
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