For over a decade, digital watchdogs and researchers have meticulously tracked the nefarious activities of hostile foreign states as they deploy divisive rhetoric across social media, aiming to destabilize nations like the United Kingdom. These operations, often tied to geopolitical agendas, have been a primary focus for platforms and policymakers alike. However, a recent, groundbreaking investigation by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) in collaboration with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has uncovered a disturbing new frontier in this digital battleground. It has identified a sprawling commercial operation, run from Sri Lanka, that is actively spreading anti-migrant and anti-government…

For a woman in the delicate, overwhelming first trimester of pregnancy, the world shrinks to the size of her own beating, growing concern. Every twinge, every craving, every moment of dizziness is filtered through the lens of a biological imperative to protect a future that hasn’t yet taken solid form. It is precisely within this sacred and vulnerable space that the insidious ghost of misinformation finds its most fertile ground. The claim, spread relentlessly through the chaotic channels of social media, emerges with a chilling simplicity: that the COVID-19 vaccine is a silent, lethal arbiter, triggering miscarriages and sabotaging the…