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Politically neutral campaign for regulation of electoral advertising. Labour, Lib Dem, Green and 3 other 2024 London mayor candidates signed our ad code.
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For our new BlueSky followers this video explains our campaign for the regulation of fact-based claims in electoral advertising.

You can find out more about our campaign at reformpoliticaladvertising.org.
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It is hard to tell how much of a algo rabbit hole we've been drawn into investigating AI content but it seems X is riddled with AI content including conspiracy theorists making their posts more engaging.
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The whole internet could do with clear labelling of AI.

Comments on AI slop videos show half the people watching can't tell it's fake.
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Another story today about impersonating an official ... the MoD said "impersonating a naval officer can be considered a criminal offence."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In our AI age election content rules have never been more important.... 👇
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Vigilance was never more necessary, regulation never more important.

And yet neither will be adequate, not by a long way.

'Free & Fair' elections, however much of a pipedream that always was, may be a diminishing ideal in the rear view mirror.

#democracy #AI #elections
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

@adamgabbatt.bsky.social @pippacrerar.bsky.social you may be interested in our Elections Bill proposal.👇

reformpoliticaladvertising.org/ai-deception...
Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay
The use of AI-generated campaign videos – labeled or unlabeled – is likely to permeate future US elections
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The @greenparty.org.uk's @elliechowns.bsky.social discusses what she'd like to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.

She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
RPA's @benedictpringle.bsky.social:

In the Elections Bill "it should be illegal to create or distribute digital content that falsely purports to be a political candidate (or claims to be speaking for them), with the intent to deceive voters."

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labourlist.org/2025/11/deep...
'AI deception is a threat to democracy. It's time the law caught up' - LabourList
The arrival of generative AI has made it even more urgent to bring forward a new code of conduct for campaigning.
labourlist.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
It was great to have Labour MP @justinmadders.bsky.social join our panel at our recent House of Commons event “Preventing Disinformation and Misinformation in Campaigning.”

He made some key points about the opportunity we have with the Elections Bill to modernise the rules for our democracy.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others.

Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media"

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".

You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
‘Mistrust is Populism’s Weapon’: Lord Puttnam on the Death of Public Trust – and How to Resurrect It
The former Labour peer warns that Britain’s democratic crisis is rooted in a collapse of trust – and in the stories politicians tell to exploit it
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Hear from @greenparty.org.uks @elliechowns.bsky.social making some excellent points about what we need to see in the upcoming Elections Bill.

She is speaking after our recent cross party event in the House of Commons "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We discussed at our HoC event this week widening the Online Safety Act to include harms to society and democracy.

While we think about that...

"Meta just made $51,242,000,000 (at an operating margin of 40%) in 92 days.

This works out at about $557m EVERY day."

Source: @drwilding.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".

Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Really enjoyed attending this fantastic event by @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social around regulation of political advertising. And yes, that is a #LibDemBarChart in 2nd pic! Some big challenges but if parties/candidates aren’t trustworthy in campaign, we’ll never rebuild trust in politics in general.
🙃 “If you advertise a packet of crisps there’s four different sets of regulations you have to abide by. If you’re advertising for a political campaign there’s practically none.”

@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning?

🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising.

Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.”

Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation

@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thanks for putting on this event with us @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Great to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social

Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:

🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Did someone say political advertising doesn't matter?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What's in Reagan advert that's caused US-Canada trade talks collapse?
Comparing the controversial advert quoting Ronald Reagan on tariffs with his original address.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Tory MP reports deepfake defection video to police…

This sort of political disinformation has the potential to seriously distort, disrupt and corrupt our democracy," he added. “

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tory MP George Freeman reports deepfake defection video to police
Such political disinformation has the potential to corrupt democracy, says the Mid Norfolk MP.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“The ASA’s role in Local Election Advertising - Paid advertising: We will consider complaints about paid local election advertising.”

No it isn’t April 1st.

This is how they do it in New Zealand where elections ads have been regulated for decades.

👏👏

asa.co.nz/2025/04/28/s...
asa.co.nz
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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For our new BlueSky followers this video explains our campaign for the regulation of fact-based claims in electoral advertising.

You can find out more about our campaign at reformpoliticaladvertising.org.
September 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Thanks Anne and for your support.
You are becoming more essential daily. Thank you for keeping up this important work.
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM