Network exposes hundreds of thousands of Britons to racist language, conspiracy and disinformation, Guardian research indicates
A network of far-right Facebook groups is exposing hundreds of thousands of Britons to racist and extremist disinformation and has become an “engine of radicalisation”, a Guardian investigation suggests.
Run by otherwise ordinary members of the public – many of whom are of retirement age – the groups are a hotbed of hardline anti-immigration and racist language, where online hate goes apparently unchecked.
Additional reporting by Olivia Lee and Carmen Aguilar García.
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