FAR-RIGHT MEMES AND HUMOUR

A study of 1,200 German-language Telegram memes complicates a common assumption: humour did not simply increase reach.

The relevant pattern was more specific. Humour and explicit far-right narratives each reduced views on their own, but their combination increased views.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369118X.2024.2329610#abstract

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JMIR Publications: The Future of Online Misinformation Research: Tackling the Landscape With Integrity and Urgency. “Since early 2025, the scientific research and funding landscape has faced tremendous changes and challenges in the United States. In this News and Perspectives article, health communication scholar, former program official of the National Cancer Institute, and JMIR Correspondent […]

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'Richard Hermer’s office last posted on X on Friday, and it is understood that officials have been told to no longer use the site, unless for the specific purpose of combatting disinformation there.'

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/18/uk-attorney-general-tells-staff-stop-using-x-disinformation-concerns

The Guardian: Attorney general tells department to stop using X amid UK disinformation concerns. “The attorney general for England and Wales has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-owned platform amid increasing worries about its use to incite violence and racism.”

PBS News: Social media platforms spread hate music in India despite policy violations, new report says. “Across hundreds of songs, India’s Muslims and Christians are portrayed as enemies, invaders, traitors, demographic threats and legitimate targets of violence. A new report by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), a Washington-based research organization, argues that this […]

Ars Technica: Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules. “The researchers analyzed about 8 million Facebook comments and found that abusive and racist comments targeting both Republican and Democrat lawmakers tripled in the six months after the new rules were put in place. Some categories of abusive comments documented by the researchers saw even sharper rises, […]

Reuters: UK regulator warns online platforms of rising risks after Belfast attack. “Britain’s media regulator ​Ofcom on Wednesday warned online platforms ‌of possible legal consequences if their services are used to incite violence and spread hatred linked to ​recent civil unrest in Belfast, following a knife ​attack in the city.”

The Guardian: ‘Mogging’ is suddenly everywhere. Is that a problem?. “This word for outdoing or outshining others originated in the manosphere, but is now thoroughly mainstream. Why is it so popular – and should we be worried about slang that arises from toxic subcultures?”

Case of Halifax youth accused of online extremism shifted to restorative justice

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11892216/halifax-youth-online-extremism-restorative-justice/