Andy Burnham announces UN-linked 'National Centre for Information Defence'
Free Speech Union blasts the plan to counter 'untrue narratives' as censorious overreach.
What to know
- Andy Burnham announced a new 'National Centre for Information Defence' at the United Nations, describing it as a response to threats from 'misinformation'.
- The Free Speech Union publicly criticized the plan as potentially the most censorious proposal from a modern British politician.
- Details of how the centre would operate, its legal powers, or funding are not specified in available material.
Andy Burnham UK political figure who announced the centreFree Speech Union Advocacy organization
How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts
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Free Speech Union's criticism recirculates on Reddit
The Free Speech Union's original X post condemning the announcement was reshared to Reddit, extending the criticism to a new audience.
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If you don't have the capacity to adjust your worldview when exposed to new information then nothing. Keep on keeping on I guess 👍
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Burnham unveils 'National Centre for Information Defence' at UN
Andy Burnham announced the creation of a new body intended to counter 'untrue narratives', framing the effort as necessary to protect 'everything we hold dear' from misinformation.
“He claims that “everything we hold dear” is under attack from so-called “misinformation”.”
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Andy Burnham has announced at the UN a new ‘National Centre for Information Defence’ to wage war against ‘untrue narratives’. He claims that “everything we hold dear” is under attack from so-called “misinformation”. This might be the most censorious thing a modern British
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