Burnham targets Russian information warfare

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Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

Interesting speech by Burnham at the UN where he announced a new National Centre for Information Defence to counter, mainly, Russian disinformation.

Oddly, Reform and GB News are already angry about it.

UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says

The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

www.bbc.co.uk

September 23, 2026 at 8:06 AM

by Steven Fielding Reposted by Jonathan Portes

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🎓 Jonathan Portes	11%	16	4.4%
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Steven Fielding

@polprofsteve2024.bsky.social

Why only be concerned about hostile states when it’s often hostile non-state actors like Elon Musk who provoke the most destructive narratives? 🤫 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM

by Margot C. Finn

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Margot Finn

@eicathomefinn.bsky.social

'Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests.'

While shrinking provision in Russian language?

New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 6:11 AM

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Peter Stefanovic

@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

'An insidious campaign that reaches into people's homes and twists what they feel about their own country and community'

Andy Burnham tells United Nations Russian agencies are using 'every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation

September 23, 2026 at 12:08 PM

by Lyndsey Stonebridge

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Lyndsey Stonebridge

@lyndseystonebri.bsky.social

You're going to be needing specialists in: languages, narrative, history, psychology, information, mythology, conspiracies, etc, etc. then?

#humanities
#socialscience

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests. The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM

by Mark Priestley

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Prof Mark Priestley

@markrpriestley.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 8:02 AM

by Simon Usherwood

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Simon Usherwood

@simonusherwood.bsky.social

Literally no developments to report here

www.thetimes.com/article/06fa...

Andy Burnham hopes to clinch EU reset deal by end of the year

The prime minister met the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, while in New York, where the Made in Europe rules were expected to be discussed

www.thetimes.com

September 23, 2026 at 5:27 AM

by Lilian Edwards

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Lilian Edwards

@lilianedwards.bsky.social

"World leading" pt 294g

Data controversies, James Stewart @datacontroversies.bsky.social · 10h

BBC News - UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says

The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

www.bbc.co.uk

September 23, 2026 at 9:41 AM

by Thom Brooks

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Thom Brooks

@thombrooks.bsky.social

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is right to call for work towards a set of global principles and standards to “ensure that AI development is safe” - time for all to come together and address this major challenge.

September 23, 2026 at 8:18 AM

by Lyn Robinson

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Lyn Robinson

@lynrobinson.bsky.social

A good idea, but maybe hard to achieve in reality. The UK gov itself still posts on X and appears readily swayed by bad actors such as Palantir, big tech, and the oil industry.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h

New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests. The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 6:53 AM

Reposted by Lyndsey Stonebridge, Lyn Robinson

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🎓 Lyndsey Stonebridge	14%	16	5.6%
🎓 Lyn Robinson	10%	24	4.9%
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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous tide” from damaging British interests. The National Centre for Information Defence will “detect, attribute and disrupt” information attacks by foreign powers, many of which are enabled by AI, bringing together the intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media companies. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

September 23, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Reposted by Jonathan Portes

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Caroline Slocock

@carolineslocock.bsky.social

Can Burnham break the cycle of #BadGovernment and change how Britain is governed for the better? Really enjoyed talking to @IainDale.bluesy.social about my new book, Bad Government (And How to Make it Better) @BitebackPublishing.bsky.social
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