For years, the Hungarian state broadcaster M1 stood as the firm, unwavering voice of Viktor Orbán’s government, often functioning more as an arm of the administration than as a home for journalism. The channel, which reaches millions of citizens, became notorious for peddling highly curated narratives that consistently aligned with official state stances. Among the most damaging of these efforts was the consistent push of pro-Kremlin disinformation, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine. During this period, viewers were frequently subjected to disparaging labels, with Ukraine being dismissed as a “mafia state,” and were fed alarmist, unfounded stories about the forced…

In recent weeks, Glasgow has been gripped by a series of alarming, violent disturbances that have left community leaders and law enforcement deeply concerned. Driven by inflammatory claims circulating on social media, groups have gathered outside private homes, leading to scenes of disorder that are entirely foreign to the city’s peaceful civic culture. These weren’t organic demonstrations of local sentiment; rather, they appear to be orchestrated campaigns fueled by misinformation. In a distressing turn of events, one of the most volatile incidents was based on a case of mistaken identity, where a bystander with no criminal record was targeted by…