‘SERGEI & THE WESTMINSTER SPY RING’, PODCAST OUT NOW!
A thriller featuring Carole Cadwalladr, Peter Jukes and Sergei Cristo that exposes an alleged secret spy ring operating at the very heart of the British establishment.
In brief
Feature
Russia’s disinfo playbook? It’s Brexit
Disinformation and counterterrorism expert Martin Innes unveils the inner workings of Russian influence operations and their connection to the Brexit campaign.
Feature
Gender Divide: What’s the internet got to do with it?
Toxic male spaces that thrive on hating women are springing up; what does this mean for politics and women online? Plus a bonus story about a nonprofit tackling online harassment of girls through education.
Feature
USA2024: Watch the Tech Bros
Social media has become a tool for disinformation, online violence, abuse, and the degradation of public discourse. As we approach an election that should be shaped by facts and informed opinions, it feels impossible to trust what we read or watch.
Feature
AI is an extraction machine. But resistance is possible.
In this Q&A, author James Muldoon sheds light on the real face of AI capitalism and suggests how to fight back.
Investigation
The TikTok Election – How Reform got to be so popular
In this Public Inquiry feature, we analyse the TikTok content put out by UK political parties in the lead up to 2024 UK general elections.
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