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Peace in Europe begins with the defeat of Russian aggression in Ukraine.

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 19d

How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe - BBC investigation

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How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt European election - BBC investigation

An undercover reporter discovers a network is offering to pay for social media posts undermining Moldova’s ruling party.

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 28m

Or this

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 30m

Or this

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 31m

You mean apart from this :

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 31m

I will. Thanks

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 43m

I can’t answer that question as I haven’t seen who donates to Labour. But I do know there are strict roles on donations to political parties.

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 44m

Of course lobbying is a part of government & of course it should be transparent.

The unions lobby government. Charities lobby government. Businesses, both big and small lobby government.

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 46m

I didn’t imply that whatsoever

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 48m

And of course government ministers would meet with business leaders.
You think they shouldn’t?

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 49m

Did these lobbyists affect government policy?

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: A false claim about Euan Blair found its way into Have I Got News For You.

It was from an X post seen almost 3m times - and it was wrong.

Production chief blames a "digital native" culture.

A very online media class drinking in social media = danger:

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

BBC airing false claim about Euan Blair blamed on young producers ‘marinated in social media’

Broadcaster apologised after Have I Got News For You falsely said former PM’s son had won digital ID contract

www.theguardian.com

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 57m

A video shared online with claims it shows a boat in the Global Sumud Flotilla arriving in Gaza actually shows crowds gathering to support the flotilla in Tunisia in September 2025.

Video does not show Global Sumud Flotilla boat arriving in Gaza – Full Fact

The clip was actually filmed in Tunisia in September 2025.

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