Study shows how some white Americans’ perceptions of falling behind might be related to the endorsement of politicians that promise to fortify white interests. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

White Americans who perceive themselves to be “last place” in the racial status hierarchy are most drawn to alt-right extremism - Communications Psychology

White Americans who feel they are in “last place” – falling behind the perceived status of most white, Black, Asian, and Latinx Americans – express the most support for alt-right ideology and politics...

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK was roundly beaten in the Greater Manchester Mayoral election. In fact, the party was humiliated.

Tomorrow, we launch a new wave of ads exposing him, and we need your help to get them in front of as many voters as possible. Chip in today and help us reach voters while people are questioning who Farage really represents. secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/196300/...

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Donate today and help us reach voters while people are questioning who Farage really represents.

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Nigel Farage's image is cracking. After questions about an undeclared £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire, and money from a convicted fraudster, the public is seeing through the "outsider" act.

Findings complicate the assumption that exposure to misinformation from dubious social media sources strongly shapes people's beliefs. Platforms change what people see—but reducing misinformation and polarisation likely means addressing the deeper forces shaping attitudes. phys.org/news/2026-07...

Does misinformation on Facebook and Instagram change what you believe?

For years, social media companies have faced pressure from users and government watchdogs to stop misinformation from distorting elections, deepening political divisions and undermining Americans' tru...

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We asked the public about Nigel Farage. He has a problem...

BREAKING: Reform UK councillor Glenn Gibbins has been charged under the Communications Act 2003, in connection with a 2024 social media post referencing the Nigerian community.

What drives divisive online rhetoric? Analysis of 146,000 YouTube comments found it's not which side you're on it’s more how strongly you hold views. People with strong opinions regardless of ideology used more divisive language depending on who they were replying to. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Drawing digital lines: pattern analysis of divisive rhetoric in social network discussions - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Drawing digital lines: pattern analysis of divisive rhetoric in social network discussions

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PSYCHOLOGY | 382 relevant publications focusing on the roles of digital environments in radicalisation processes. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Radicalization and the internet: 25 years of (online) radicalization research

The evolution of the internet and social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate, access information, and build connections. Extremist actors have been shown to benefit from these develo...

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Turns out people are more open-minded when social media rewards respectful engagement not popularity. An experiment, where users earned "open-minded" badges used more intellectually humble language. No change in political views, but improved the tone of discussion. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Harry Jackson (AKA JacksonMedia), an auditor who claims “the Nazis were the good ones” and has displayed British Union of Fascists flags at protests, was also present.

Last weekend, a group called Unite the Clans hosted an event in Glasgow where around 400 neo-Nazi, ethnonationalist and anti-migrant protesters gathered together, including members of Patriotic Alternative and the Homeland Party.

A Nature study of 15,000 people found that playing a game teaching the six tactics used to spread misinformation, even just once, made them better at spotting and resisting falsehoods online immediately afterward. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Can ‘Pre-Bunking’ Cure the Health Misinformation Infodemic?

As health misinformation fuels public mistrust in medicine and science, a small but growing number of clinicians, researchers, and health institutions are searching for an antidote.

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💥 NEW: Rupert Lowe claims to “detest far right ethnonationalist or neo-Nazism”. However, this does not seem to have deterred the extreme figures campaigning for Restore in Manchester. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/28/m...

Meet the fascists supporting Restore Britain in the Greater Manchester mayoral election – HOPE not hate

HOPE not hate exposes yet more fascists within Restore Britain, this time campaigning in Greater Manchester ahead of the mayoral election on Thursday. This includes...

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NEW: On Saturday around 400 neo-Nazi and anti-migrant protesters descended on Glasgow Green. Attendees threw Nazi salutes in front of police and assaulted a delivery worker. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/27/g...

Glasgow protest exposes the growing normalisation of neo-Nazism – HOPE not hate

A protest in Glasgow last Saturday saw significant disorder as around 400 neo-Nazi, ethnonationalist and anti-migrant protesters gathered on the city green. The event, hosted...

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Reform officials have gone out of their way to explain why Farage’s £5m “personal gift” from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne was actually totally fine and acceptable. Alas, a quick look at the facts completely undermines their narrative. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/22/s...

Schrödinger’s Candidate: Reform UK's excuses for Farage just don't add up – HOPE not hate

Reform UK officials claim that Farage was “not politically active” and “not even considering” standing as an MP when he received a £5m “gift”. They’re...

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Last year, far right activist and ex-special forces soldier Ant Middleton started promoting ANT Coin on his social media. "This token isn’t going anywhere for the next decade" he said. But he stopped posting about it after barely a week. Why? hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/21/a...

Ant Middleton’s ‘transparent’ crypto token barely lasted a week. Why won’t he tell us what happened? – HOPE not hate

It was late on a Friday night last September and Ant Middleton, the ex-special forces soldier, had an exciting announcement to make. He had launched...

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NEW: How a small network of high-profile, right wing accounts systematically floods the digital landscape with coordinated, manufactured and often inaccurate, misleading narratives. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/21/f...

Flood warning - How manufactured outrage on social media travels faster than facts – HOPE not hate

Today, more people consume news through social media than through traditional journalism. Therefore, the information that influences public opinion is increasingly shaped by algorithms, engagement, an...

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NEW: How a small network of high-profile, right wing accounts systematically floods the digital landscape with coordinated, manufactured and often inaccurate, misleading narratives. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/21/f...

Flood warning - How manufactured outrage on social media travels faster than facts – HOPE not hate

Today, more people consume news through social media than through traditional journalism. Therefore, the information that influences public opinion is increasingly shaped by algorithms, engagement, an...

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“Modern attackers tend to be radicalised in “nihilistic” digital communities where violence is “gamified” and marked by an “ideological fluidity” that often combines conspiracy theories, anti-system narratives and personal grievance”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘It becomes inevitable’: the toxic mix fuelling deadly political violence around world

After killing of a British former MP, experts say dehumanising rhetoric, declining institutional trust and disinformation fuelling a global problem

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In Bicester, Barnham and Braintree, protests against the use of three military barracks to house people seeking asylum have been hijacked by the far right. This includes members of Restore Britain, Patriotic Alternative, and Britain First. Read more: hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/20/b...

Bicester, Braintree and Barnham: Neo-Nazis and Antisemites infiltrate local protests.   – HOPE not hate

Neo-Nazis and ethnonationalists have infiltrated local groups protesting government plans to house asylum seekers across three RAF locations in Bicester, Barnham and Wethersfield.  Residents protestin...

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It's official. Nigel Farage will duke it out with a man with a bin on his head from Sigma IX.

Nigel Farage wants the Clacton by-election to be seen as “people vs establishment”. But the private-school educated, highest-earning MP is struggling to sell it. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/15/f...

Farage's “People vs. Establishment" gamble fails to win over online community, analysis shows – HOPE not hate

HOPE not hate | Data Desk | Rob Wray –  July 2026 Following Nigel Farage’s announcement last week that he will stand down as MP...

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'We need our political leaders to stand up and be brave and defend Britain’s diverse, multicultural society... We need some boldness, and we haven’t had that.' Read our interview with Nick Lowles, Chief Executive of @hopenothate.org.uk on our website now. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/qa-...

"Do we want leaders that know how to make money?” asked Nigel Farage this week, defending himself from a growing financial scandal. The question we would like to pose is: what sort of money? hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/09/s...

Shilling for shillings: An incomplete history of Nigel Farage’s financial shenanigans – HOPE not hate

“I can’t be bought by anybody,” Reform UK’s leader has said. Defending himself against his ever-widening financial scandal, Nigel Farage made the case for wealthy...

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Nigel Farage just made his statement on his "future in public life." It amounted to this: it’s a conspiracy, and it’s everyone else’s fault. Yet there’s still no answer to the only question that matters: why did someone on the other side of the world give him £5 million?

"Almost half of the videos we analysed (44%) contained masculinity-related themes". voxpol.eu/we-analysed-...

We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere - VOX - Pol

The term has become a catchall for the most inflammatory content and communities in young men’s digital worlds. Alarm bells are ringing, but our understanding of what the manosphere actually is – wher...

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Nigel Farage says he is one of the most physically attacked politicians of modern times. So why does his party still have a councillor who called for politicians to be shot? Reform must act now and expel Adrian White. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/07/06/w...

“Shoot him and his fellow parasites”: Wigan Reform councillor’s shocking online activity – HOPE not hate

Manchester Evening News reported this morning that Wigan councillor Adrian White has now been put “under investigation” by Reform. Why hasn’t the party already expelled...

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“Far-right individuals have also adopted memes as a way to push "more palatable" antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by moderators”. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Extremists using 'codes' to evade detection online, royal commission hears

Far-right individuals adopt memes as a way to push "more palatable" antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by social media moderators.

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This Reform councillor says he lives in London. So how can he represent the people of Hull?