Should the UK establish a "National Centre for Information Defence" to counter foreign information attacks?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the creation of a National Centre for Information Defence on 22 September 2026 at the UN General Assembly. It aims to detect, attribute and disrupt disinformation, deepfakes and information warfare from hostile states such as Russia, often amplified by AI. The centre will coordinate intelligence agencies, law enforcement and social media platforms while building public resilience against campaigns that seek to divide communities and distort narratives about the UK.
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This could easily turn into a centre for information control
Yes, but it needs defined structures. Russian interference is cancer to democracy and we need to do something about it.
Defence from all threats should be a priority