Reform Political Advertising
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Politically neutral campaign for regulation of electoral advertising. Labour, Lib Dem, Green and 3 other 2024 London mayor candidates signed our ad code.
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For our new BlueSky followers this video explains our campaign for the regulation of fact-based claims in electoral advertising.
You can find out more about our campaign at reformpoliticaladvertising.org.
You can find out more about our campaign at reformpoliticaladvertising.org.
Listen to our HoC event "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning" on Spotify, Apple or Youtube.
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On the panel was David Puttnam, Ellie Chowns (Green), Justin Madders (Labour), George Freeman (Conservatives) & Alex Tait (RPA).
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On the panel was David Puttnam, Ellie Chowns (Green), Justin Madders (Labour), George Freeman (Conservatives) & Alex Tait (RPA).
November 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Listen to our HoC event "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning" on Spotify, Apple or Youtube.
👉 reformpoliticaladvertising.org/listen-to-ou...
On the panel was David Puttnam, Ellie Chowns (Green), Justin Madders (Labour), George Freeman (Conservatives) & Alex Tait (RPA).
👉 reformpoliticaladvertising.org/listen-to-ou...
On the panel was David Puttnam, Ellie Chowns (Green), Justin Madders (Labour), George Freeman (Conservatives) & Alex Tait (RPA).
What a surprise.
"Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What a surprise.
"Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Many of the most influential personalities in the “Make America great again” (Maga) movement on X are based outside of the US, including Russia, Nigeria and India, a new transparency feature on the social media site has revealed."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@jennifernadel.bsky.social from @compinpolitics.bsky.social spoke at our recent event in the House of Commons about the bill they've devised which would make deliberate factual deception by candidates an offence.
Find our more about their work👇 www.compassioninpolitics.com/truth_in_pol...
Find our more about their work👇 www.compassioninpolitics.com/truth_in_pol...
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
@jennifernadel.bsky.social from @compinpolitics.bsky.social spoke at our recent event in the House of Commons about the bill they've devised which would make deliberate factual deception by candidates an offence.
Find our more about their work👇 www.compassioninpolitics.com/truth_in_pol...
Find our more about their work👇 www.compassioninpolitics.com/truth_in_pol...
"Denmark takes a stand against deepfakes...
realistic digitally generated replicas of a person's personal physical characteristics, such as appearance, voice and movements, may not be made available to the public without the consent of the person being replicated."
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
realistic digitally generated replicas of a person's personal physical characteristics, such as appearance, voice and movements, may not be made available to the public without the consent of the person being replicated."
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Denmark takes a stand against deepfakes
The development of AI services has recently exploded in both scope and quality. The downside of this development is that today, with a few simple…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"Denmark takes a stand against deepfakes...
realistic digitally generated replicas of a person's personal physical characteristics, such as appearance, voice and movements, may not be made available to the public without the consent of the person being replicated."
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
realistic digitally generated replicas of a person's personal physical characteristics, such as appearance, voice and movements, may not be made available to the public without the consent of the person being replicated."
www.lexology.com/library/deta...
This Youtube scam ad was forwarded on to us. Not an election ad but as Conservative MP George Freeman pointed out at our recent HoC event you can see where this is heading for election ads.
Read our recommendation for the Elections Bill below.
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Read our recommendation for the Elections Bill below.
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This Youtube scam ad was forwarded on to us. Not an election ad but as Conservative MP George Freeman pointed out at our recent HoC event you can see where this is heading for election ads.
Read our recommendation for the Elections Bill below.
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Read our recommendation for the Elections Bill below.
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
. @thatginamiller.bsky.social making some great points about how we can rebuild trust in our democracy at our recent House of Commons event "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
@appgfairelections.bsky.social @compinpolitics.bsky.social
@appgfairelections.bsky.social @compinpolitics.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 AM
. @thatginamiller.bsky.social making some great points about how we can rebuild trust in our democracy at our recent House of Commons event "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
@appgfairelections.bsky.social @compinpolitics.bsky.social
@appgfairelections.bsky.social @compinpolitics.bsky.social
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It is hard to tell how much of a algo rabbit hole we've been drawn into investigating AI content but it seems X is riddled with AI content including conspiracy theorists making their posts more engaging.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It is hard to tell how much of a algo rabbit hole we've been drawn into investigating AI content but it seems X is riddled with AI content including conspiracy theorists making their posts more engaging.
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The whole internet could do with clear labelling of AI.
Comments on AI slop videos show half the people watching can't tell it's fake.
Comments on AI slop videos show half the people watching can't tell it's fake.
"The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay
The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The whole internet could do with clear labelling of AI.
Comments on AI slop videos show half the people watching can't tell it's fake.
Comments on AI slop videos show half the people watching can't tell it's fake.
Another story today about impersonating an official ... the MoD said "impersonating a naval officer can be considered a criminal offence."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In our AI age election content rules have never been more important.... 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In our AI age election content rules have never been more important.... 👇
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Another story today about impersonating an official ... the MoD said "impersonating a naval officer can be considered a criminal offence."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In our AI age election content rules have never been more important.... 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In our AI age election content rules have never been more important.... 👇
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Vigilance was never more necessary, regulation never more important.
And yet neither will be adequate, not by a long way.
'Free & Fair' elections, however much of a pipedream that always was, may be a diminishing ideal in the rear view mirror.
#democracy #AI #elections
And yet neither will be adequate, not by a long way.
'Free & Fair' elections, however much of a pipedream that always was, may be a diminishing ideal in the rear view mirror.
#democracy #AI #elections
"The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay
The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Vigilance was never more necessary, regulation never more important.
And yet neither will be adequate, not by a long way.
'Free & Fair' elections, however much of a pipedream that always was, may be a diminishing ideal in the rear view mirror.
#democracy #AI #elections
And yet neither will be adequate, not by a long way.
'Free & Fair' elections, however much of a pipedream that always was, may be a diminishing ideal in the rear view mirror.
#democracy #AI #elections
"The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay
The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇
reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
The @greenparty.org.uk's @elliechowns.bsky.social discusses what she'd like to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The @greenparty.org.uk's @elliechowns.bsky.social discusses what she'd like to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
RPA's @benedictpringle.bsky.social:
In the Elections Bill "it should be illegal to create or distribute digital content that falsely purports to be a political candidate (or claims to be speaking for them), with the intent to deceive voters."
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labourlist.org/2025/11/deep...
In the Elections Bill "it should be illegal to create or distribute digital content that falsely purports to be a political candidate (or claims to be speaking for them), with the intent to deceive voters."
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labourlist.org/2025/11/deep...
'AI deception is a threat to democracy. It's time the law caught up' - LabourList
The arrival of generative AI has made it even more urgent to bring forward a new code of conduct for campaigning.
labourlist.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
RPA's @benedictpringle.bsky.social:
In the Elections Bill "it should be illegal to create or distribute digital content that falsely purports to be a political candidate (or claims to be speaking for them), with the intent to deceive voters."
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labourlist.org/2025/11/deep...
In the Elections Bill "it should be illegal to create or distribute digital content that falsely purports to be a political candidate (or claims to be speaking for them), with the intent to deceive voters."
👇
labourlist.org/2025/11/deep...
It was great to have Labour MP @justinmadders.bsky.social join our panel at our recent House of Commons event “Preventing Disinformation and Misinformation in Campaigning.”
He made some key points about the opportunity we have with the Elections Bill to modernise the rules for our democracy.
He made some key points about the opportunity we have with the Elections Bill to modernise the rules for our democracy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It was great to have Labour MP @justinmadders.bsky.social join our panel at our recent House of Commons event “Preventing Disinformation and Misinformation in Campaigning.”
He made some key points about the opportunity we have with the Elections Bill to modernise the rules for our democracy.
He made some key points about the opportunity we have with the Elections Bill to modernise the rules for our democracy.
We’re campaigning for transparency and factual accuracy in election ads - and we’re making progress. 🗳️
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November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We’re campaigning for transparency and factual accuracy in election ads - and we’re making progress. 🗳️
Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed. We only email when there’s something worth reading.
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"EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others.
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
"EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others.
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
‘Mistrust is Populism’s Weapon’: Lord Puttnam on the Death of Public Trust – and How to Resurrect It
The former Labour peer warns that Britain’s democratic crisis is rooted in a collapse of trust – and in the stories politicians tell to exploit it
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
Hear from @greenparty.org.uks @elliechowns.bsky.social making some excellent points about what we need to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Hear from @greenparty.org.uks @elliechowns.bsky.social making some excellent points about what we need to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
We discussed at our HoC event this week widening the Online Safety Act to include harms to society and democracy.
While we think about that...
"Meta just made $51,242,000,000 (at an operating margin of 40%) in 92 days.
This works out at about $557m EVERY day."
Source: @drwilding.bsky.social
While we think about that...
"Meta just made $51,242,000,000 (at an operating margin of 40%) in 92 days.
This works out at about $557m EVERY day."
Source: @drwilding.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We discussed at our HoC event this week widening the Online Safety Act to include harms to society and democracy.
While we think about that...
"Meta just made $51,242,000,000 (at an operating margin of 40%) in 92 days.
This works out at about $557m EVERY day."
Source: @drwilding.bsky.social
While we think about that...
"Meta just made $51,242,000,000 (at an operating margin of 40%) in 92 days.
This works out at about $557m EVERY day."
Source: @drwilding.bsky.social
Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
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Really enjoyed attending this fantastic event by @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social around regulation of political advertising. And yes, that is a #LibDemBarChart in 2nd pic! Some big challenges but if parties/candidates aren’t trustworthy in campaign, we’ll never rebuild trust in politics in general.
🙃 “If you advertise a packet of crisps there’s four different sets of regulations you have to abide by. If you’re advertising for a political campaign there’s practically none.”
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Really enjoyed attending this fantastic event by @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social around regulation of political advertising. And yes, that is a #LibDemBarChart in 2nd pic! Some big challenges but if parties/candidates aren’t trustworthy in campaign, we’ll never rebuild trust in politics in general.
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📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning?
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning?
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
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Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
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“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.”
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.”
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social