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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new "National Centre for Information Defence" in his address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, tasking security chiefs to "detect, attribute and disrupt" hostile state information attacks.

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new "National Centre for Information Defence" in his address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, tasking security chiefs to "detect, attribute and disrupt" hostile state information attacks.

Burnham alleged that the Kremlin spends £1.3 billion a year manipulating information, using bots, fake websites and falsified newspaper articles, and claimed that Russia had forged the branding of 28 British organizations, including universities and the BBC.

Burnham alleged that the Kremlin spends £1.3 billion a year manipulating information, using bots, fake websites and falsified newspaper articles, and claimed that Russia had forged the branding of 28 British organizations, including universities and the BBC.

The prime minister also alleged there was evidence Russian agencies tried to interfere with the 2019 general election. Russia had previously been accused of using illicitly obtained documents on U.K.-U.S. trade talks to influence that vote.

The prime minister also alleged there was evidence Russian agencies tried to interfere with the 2019 general election. Russia had previously been accused of using illicitly obtained documents on U.K.-U.S. trade talks to influence that vote.

This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged the same day that the West was undertaking its own information warfare, stating: "I have no doubt whatsoever that ultimately the truth will prevail and become an adequate response to the information aggression of the West against the countries of the global majority."

This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov alleged the same day that the West was undertaking its own information warfare, stating: "I have no doubt whatsoever that ultimately the truth will prevail and become an adequate response to the information aggression of the West against the countries of the global majority."

Meanwhile, Burnham said he would place AI "at the heart" of the U.K.'s G20 presidency next year and work toward a "single set of global principles and standards," claiming he believed the U.K. could act as an "honest broker."

Meanwhile, Burnham said he would place AI "at the heart" of the U.K.'s G20 presidency next year and work toward a "single set of global principles and standards," claiming he believed the U.K. could act as an "honest broker."

However, U.K. has not signed a declaration calling for AI to stay under human control and for mandatory pre-release testing, which has more than 20 signatories including Germany, Canada and Ireland, but neither the U.S. or China.

However, U.K. has not signed a declaration calling for AI to stay under human control and for mandatory pre-release testing, which has more than 20 signatories including Germany, Canada and Ireland, but neither the U.S. or China.

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Russia spends around £1.3 billion a year pumping lies into British homes, forging the branding of the BBC and universities and stoking unrest after horrific events. Tiptoeing around that for a decade left Britain wide open, and a National Centre for Information Defence finally brings scattered efforts under one roof. Detecting, attributing and disrupting hostile state attacks is how a democracy defends itself.

Russia spends around £1.3 billion a year pumping lies into British homes, forging the branding of the BBC and universities and stoking unrest after horrific events. Tiptoeing around that for a decade left Britain wide open, and a National Centre for Information Defence finally brings scattered efforts under one roof. Detecting, attributing and disrupting hostile state attacks is how a democracy defends itself.

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Britain already has NSOIT, RICU, the 77th Brigade and a dozen more outfits watching the information space, so another body is about control, not defense. Past counter-disinformation units flagged MPs, journalists and ordinary citizens for lawful, truthful criticism of the government. Build the machine first and the targets get chosen later — that is how a Ministry of Truth is born.

Britain already has NSOIT, RICU, the 77th Brigade and a dozen more outfits watching the information space, so another body is about control, not defense. Past counter-disinformation units flagged MPs, journalists and ordinary citizens for lawful, truthful criticism of the government. Build the machine first and the targets get chosen later — that is how a Ministry of Truth is born.

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Malicious state and non-state actors seek to tear Britain apart from the inside out through sowing deceit and stoking division, and for too long this has been allowed to flow unchecked. Finally this comes to an end, with the establishment of a new agency highlight the acute awareness of the Burnham government that conflcit will never be the same in an era of hybrid warfare.

Malicious state and non-state actors seek to tear Britain apart from the inside out through sowing deceit and stoking division, and for too long this has been allowed to flow unchecked. Finally this comes to an end, with the establishment of a new agency highlight the acute awareness of the Burnham government that conflcit will never be the same in an era of hybrid warfare.

Yet another mysterious Whitehall agency tasked with countering "fake news" seems little more than a Ministry of Truth. Under the guise of "disinformation," numerous U.K. organizations and state-related departments have suppressed legitimate speech simply because it has not aligned with the preferred ideology of the day. This is yet another example of British civil liberties being slowly eroded under the guise of "national security."

Yet another mysterious Whitehall agency tasked with countering "fake news" seems little more than a Ministry of Truth. Under the guise of "disinformation," numerous U.K. organizations and state-related departments have suppressed legitimate speech simply because it has not aligned with the preferred ideology of the day. This is yet another example of British civil liberties being slowly eroded under the guise of "national security."

This is yet another baseless accusation saturated in hypocrisy. By peddling lies on the world stage, Burnham has ironically confirmed Britain's own role in spreading disinformation for political gain. Moscow will continue to defend itself against unwarranted aggression as the West ramps up its hybrid campaign against Russia.

This is yet another baseless accusation saturated in hypocrisy. By peddling lies on the world stage, Burnham has ironically confirmed Britain's own role in spreading disinformation for political gain. Moscow will continue to defend itself against unwarranted aggression as the West ramps up its hybrid campaign against Russia.

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