Sanya Burgess
@sanyaburgess.bsky.social
There are too many social media platforms now. Can we just stop and go back to Myspace and taking out our rage on Age of Empires.
Investigations correspondent at The i Paper. Previously at Sky News.
https://inews.co.uk/author/sanya-burgess
Investigations correspondent at The i Paper. Previously at Sky News.
https://inews.co.uk/author/sanya-burgess
Callum Barker, the self-appointed 'Lion of Epping', who we highlighted in this piece inews.co.uk/news/lion-ep... appears to have now been arrested, allegedly "on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after an emblem was reported to have been set alight", acc to police. 1/2
September 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Callum Barker, the self-appointed 'Lion of Epping', who we highlighted in this piece inews.co.uk/news/lion-ep... appears to have now been arrested, allegedly "on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after an emblem was reported to have been set alight", acc to police. 1/2
Today I can see that rather than responding to my questions or messages, he’s blocked me on X. Regan does not appear to be comfortable with being confronted about his offensive comments.
September 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Today I can see that rather than responding to my questions or messages, he’s blocked me on X. Regan does not appear to be comfortable with being confronted about his offensive comments.
One of the buzz words used by the far-right this year is 'remigration', in fact Britain First are moulding an entire march this weekend around the idea - which basically just means send all migrants back, not just shut the borders. Here you can see how it's taken hold in 2025:
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One of the buzz words used by the far-right this year is 'remigration', in fact Britain First are moulding an entire march this weekend around the idea - which basically just means send all migrants back, not just shut the borders. Here you can see how it's taken hold in 2025:
And we're on track for this to get much worse. The data also shows that the number of abusive posts recorded in the first half of 2025 already matches those published during 2024.
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And we're on track for this to get much worse. The data also shows that the number of abusive posts recorded in the first half of 2025 already matches those published during 2024.
Now @isdglobal.org have shared data exclusively with me showing that online attacks against migrants doubled in the aftermath of the Southport attack, with anti-migrant abuse “more prevalent online than ever before”.
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Now @isdglobal.org have shared data exclusively with me showing that online attacks against migrants doubled in the aftermath of the Southport attack, with anti-migrant abuse “more prevalent online than ever before”.
False rumours online swirled it was a migrant who had crossed into the UK on a small boat and a fake name began to spread like wildfire - some data I pulled at the time:
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
False rumours online swirled it was a migrant who had crossed into the UK on a small boat and a fake name began to spread like wildfire - some data I pulled at the time:
My cat deciding not to sit in the sunshine in the garden or on her favourite cushion in the window but instead to lie down on my house keys and work phone
April 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My cat deciding not to sit in the sunshine in the garden or on her favourite cushion in the window but instead to lie down on my house keys and work phone
Thanks @londoncentric.media and @jim.londoncentric.media for ✨ the most disgusting paragraph I’ve read in a while ✨
March 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thanks @londoncentric.media and @jim.londoncentric.media for ✨ the most disgusting paragraph I’ve read in a while ✨
Not dyslexic me spending five minutes looking at this word thinking it said “understand” with an overrring
March 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Not dyslexic me spending five minutes looking at this word thinking it said “understand” with an overrring
Huh interesting to see Deliveroo back advertising on X… and under this post.
February 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Huh interesting to see Deliveroo back advertising on X… and under this post.
Imagine how unhinged you'd have to be to do this and then .. what? put them in your main Slack channel? Drop them on Teams? Or would you dish them out at the afternoon stand up?
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Imagine how unhinged you'd have to be to do this and then .. what? put them in your main Slack channel? Drop them on Teams? Or would you dish them out at the afternoon stand up?
Yet another red flag for Roblox into today's Counter Extremism Project email. Completely wild more journalists are not scrutinising this game.
February 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Yet another red flag for Roblox into today's Counter Extremism Project email. Completely wild more journalists are not scrutinising this game.
Lol @sarahjebner.bsky.social not mucking around with the subject lines today! She's not wrong
February 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Lol @sarahjebner.bsky.social not mucking around with the subject lines today! She's not wrong
Bought these in a moment of giddiness in M&S and upon trying them can't decide if they are completely delicious or an abomination. I seem to change my mind each sip. I think the smell is far too strong but the flavour is quite nice??
February 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Bought these in a moment of giddiness in M&S and upon trying them can't decide if they are completely delicious or an abomination. I seem to change my mind each sip. I think the smell is far too strong but the flavour is quite nice??
Oh, to be a cat in a sunny window on not one but two cushions…
February 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Oh, to be a cat in a sunny window on not one but two cushions…
I know news sites love amping up weather stories because they do great numbers but "WEATHER BOMB!!!" has to be some sort of new level of storm hysteria
January 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I know news sites love amping up weather stories because they do great numbers but "WEATHER BOMB!!!" has to be some sort of new level of storm hysteria
@chionwurah.bsky.social , chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, summed it up perfectly here in her response to our investigations covering depressive content, toxic masculinity and unreliable ADHD and autism videos being pushed to teen accounts:
January 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
@chionwurah.bsky.social , chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, summed it up perfectly here in her response to our investigations covering depressive content, toxic masculinity and unreliable ADHD and autism videos being pushed to teen accounts:
What happens when a 13 year old boy opens a TikTok account? We tested this by creating fictional “Harry Smith”. Here’s a snapshot of our findings:
January 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What happens when a 13 year old boy opens a TikTok account? We tested this by creating fictional “Harry Smith”. Here’s a snapshot of our findings:
I mean, honestly. You read one book about giant killer sharks and your kindle algorithm ends up like this:
January 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I mean, honestly. You read one book about giant killer sharks and your kindle algorithm ends up like this:
Sorry but life is so relentless now. Why does my bloody CAT need New Year’s resolutions?? What on Earth.
January 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sorry but life is so relentless now. Why does my bloody CAT need New Year’s resolutions?? What on Earth.
They're back at it again with an absolute classic
November 29, 2024 at 11:25 AM
They're back at it again with an absolute classic
This email from my fishmonger…. I have no notes. It’s the perfect email.
November 28, 2024 at 12:34 PM
This email from my fishmonger…. I have no notes. It’s the perfect email.
Anyway, here's my post from threads 😂
It had never occured to me that the Stardew Valley soundtrack would be on Spotify *cries in wholesome* 🤗
It had never occured to me that the Stardew Valley soundtrack would be on Spotify *cries in wholesome* 🤗
November 28, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Anyway, here's my post from threads 😂
It had never occured to me that the Stardew Valley soundtrack would be on Spotify *cries in wholesome* 🤗
It had never occured to me that the Stardew Valley soundtrack would be on Spotify *cries in wholesome* 🤗
A quick look at who is on the list of Palestinian prisoners that may be released by Israel as part of the wider hostage deal news.sky.com/story/the-pa...
November 23, 2023 at 10:04 AM
A quick look at who is on the list of Palestinian prisoners that may be released by Israel as part of the wider hostage deal news.sky.com/story/the-pa...