Social media broke Israel’s propaganda machine — The cost of Crying Wolf

Despite pouring millions into anti-Palestinian propaganda, the world is turning against Israel. The colonial state’s demise has been accelerated by its perceived sense of “invincibility” and arrogance in broadcasting its genocidal intent. Now, even analysts from the ethno-state believe the reputational damage is done. No amount of propaganda can save them. Crying wolf carries consequences Since 7 October, Israel has aggressively amplified its victimisation narrative, asking for condemnation of Hamas and spreading misinformation across news channels. Therein lies the rub… the Israelis, so convinced by their own narrative which casts them (the aggressors) as the victims, had the gall to publicly…

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Bomb threat at Birmingham Islamic school ignored by national media

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The silence of politicians and mainstream media on Islamophobic attacks continues with a secondary school in Birmingham. After a string of attacks on mosques and family homes, Hamd House School in the Bordesley Green area of the city, had to be evacuated after a bomb threat on Tuesday. But apart from an article in Birmingham Live, the frightening incident has been ignored by government and state-corporate media. Birmingham school pupils evacuated It was reported that 450 pupils had to flee the building while police with sniffer dogs swept it for explosives. Israr Khan, boss of the independent school, rated ‘outstanding’ by…

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Influence operation: How an Arabic media outlet was linked to Israeli intelligence

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A prominent Arabic-language media outlet appears to have ties to Israeli intelligence. Jusoor, which boasts 11 million Facebook followers and bills itself as the “pulse of the Arab street”, may be anything but an ordinary news outlet, according to leaked documents seen by +972 Magazine. +972 reported on 13 July that Jusoor: describes itself as an “independent media platform” that is “not affiliated with any political entity” and seeks out stories that “reflect the pulse of all societies and peoples” in the Middle East and North Africa. The publication’s main output consists of short video segments circulated largely through social media,…

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ITV’s Clarke’s post-match interviews epitomise awful UK media

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ITV sports hack Gabriel Clarke has rightly been lambasted for his appalling interviews after England beat Norway to reach the World Cup semi-finals. The match followed the pattern of recent England performances: a frustrating, lacklustre performance rescued by moments of brilliance from, mostly, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. England manager Thomas Tuchel, while happy to get through and praising Bellingham’s performance his team’s mentality, was correctly dissatisfied with the latest repeat. Tuchel felt that England “made life hard for [ourselves]”. ITV Clarke’s wind-up And he had no patience for Clarke’s wind-up: Horrendous interview from Gabriel Clarke post Norway vs England game…

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Reform in shambles as even right-wing media turn on it

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Reform is in disarray over Nigel Farage’s already-backfiring resignation gamble, so much that even hard-right media can’t hide it. In fact, some are even joining in the mockery. Reactionary horror Julia Hartley-Brewer, for example. Reform’s awful spokeswoman Laila Cunningham was having an even worse day than usual yesterday (9 July 2026). She even tried to contend that being a privately-educated banker — as Farage is — didn’t make you part of the establishment. No defence for Reform But Hartley-Brewer mercilessly dismantled Cunningham on Talk TV, exposing the party’s utter lack of preparation and credibility on – for example – defence: REFORM…

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DWP controls media narrative ahead of DWP Timms PIP report, again

The press has been ramping up its hatred of neurodivergent conditions again. Coincidentally, this was just days before the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) released the interim report for the Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP). DWP controlling narratives again The interim report was released this morning, and the Canary will bring you more analysis on that once we’ve digested all 74 pages of it.  If the Milburn Review report and the Neurodivergent conditions reports are anything to go by, it won’t yield the results the DWP wanted. Ahead of the Milburn Review, the media ran rolling, breaking news…

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Attack on independent media escalates (again) — YouTube will have to prioritise ‘MSM’

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The Starmer regime is looking to force YouTube and other online media platforms to force-feed users with government-approved media and make it harder to find independent sources. This is a naked escalation in his war on information the state does not like. YouTube is warning creators that the planned new rules will: include mandatory changes to how content is discovered on YouTube. Exactly what the regime is planning to promote at the cost of independent sources is made clear by the consultation page on the government website: This includes: • interventions to support an informed society. For example, requiring social media…

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Minister responsible for regulating social media quits X after two years of inaction

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Lisa Nandy has announced that she and her government department for culture, media and sport are leaving the social media platform X as it: favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. It isn’t healthy for our democracy or our communities and I don’t want to support it. However, many have pointed out that one of Nandy’s crucial responsibilities for the last two years since taking up her position has been to regulate social media. Her decision to just walk away from the platform suggests she’s either giving up, or alternatively – and more likely – the trillionaire has made regulation impossible…

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Who are the media billionaires who dominate the UK’s democracy?

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Almost everything we hear, read or watch in print, online or on our screens in the UK is being shaped by a tiny handful of global media billionaires. They use this domination to protect their own narrow financial interests rather than the public’s. At a time when the Canary is facing financial uncertainty, it’s galling to see this media oligarchy ruling the roost. Fourteen out of the fifteen media billionaires are not based in the UK. Audience figures are for the UK only. Murdoch Billionaire: Rupert Murdoch. Nationality: US resident, previously Australian. UK Holding Company: News UK. Newspapers: the Sun, the…

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Independent media rallies around the Canary as debanking scandal continues

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On Tuesday 30 June, we reported that the Canary has been debanked by Lloyds. This has left us with little money and considerable stress. And while we’re still in the thick of it, the dread has been eased by the outpouring of support from our friends and allies in the independent media. Solidarity from the independents with the Canary We reported on 30 June that: Lloyds has not explained why it has taken this action. Despite multiple communications from us, the bank has not been forthcoming with its reasoning. The Canary is now in a financially precarious situation. We do not know…

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Israel: UK media and politicians ignore ‘From river to sea’ from Netanyahu

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The UK’s politico-media class loves a bit of pearl-clutching over the phrase “from the river to the sea”. It’s treated as ‘hate’ and a ‘call for the destruction of Israel’. Except when it comes from the Israeli regime, of course. Then it’s fine and dandy. ‘Nothing to see here, move along’… So with Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest, it’s far from the first time he and other colonisers have used it, but as shameless as could be. I’m guessing this version of “from the river to the sea” will get zero media attention. https://t.co/It7Iz95eNt — Assal Rad (@AssalRad) June 29, 2026 Israel’s chants…

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Stop the War slams media platforming generals and arms companies

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Keir Starmer announced his defence investment plan (DIP) today and while the media is welcoming it with open arms (pun intended), the Stop the War (StW) Coalition has rightly called out the BS. The FT said the increase in defence spending of approximately £15 billion was recently raised by £1 billion in the wake of John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary this month. It has apparently been signed off by Starmer’s expected successor, Andy Burnham. Stop the War: ‘Never mind the cost of living crisis…’ Stop the War (StW) Coalition posted on X that generals and arms companies have been all…

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What the media are not telling you about Christopher Harborne

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The attempts to dismiss an undeclared £5 million “gift” are falling flat, and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under more pressure than ever. The party’s largest donor, Christopher Harborne, is showing no signs of backing away from political donations. Farage says that he would “gladly” accept further contributions from the billionaire. Although Farage has long said that his priority is putting Britain first, his main backer is a Thai citizen with shares in an arms firm that exports components to the Israeli military. Indeed, Harborne is the largest shareholder in weapons manufacturer QinetiQ. In 2022, QinetiQ were granted licenses to…

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Holidaying Tommy Robinson begs for ‘media equipment’ donations

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Tommy Robinson is on holiday again and you know what that means? It’s time to get the tip jar out. After asking his supporters for $4,000 t0 "fully equip his media teams," it turns out Tommy Robinson is going on a fitness holiday. https://t.co/FzCOUHJptF pic.twitter.com/WBw9pKysL8 — Gadget (@Gadget440) June 28, 2026 Tommy Robinson needs cash for a fitness holiday? In the video above, Robinson says: Fucking hell, bruv…We started over there. Not at the bottom, even the hill. We started over there, we parked at a hotel. It’s unclear why Robinson walked such a distance. Robinson has bragged about ‘always scoring’ when…

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Israeli media dismiss UN child-slaughter report by complaining U18s included

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Newspapers in Israel have reacted to the United Nations report condemning Israel’s deliberate mass slaughter of Palestinian children by trying to dismiss it. Dismiss it by complaining that it: defin[es] a child as “under-18.” Israel rejects the findings and calls the report biased and defamatory. Israel — “What a f***ing child is” The disgusting weasel excuse, so typical of the zionist lobby, met with the derision it deserves. Like this post, which itself went viral: yes, they do, because that is what a fucking child is. do you people even hear yourselves https://t.co/BjNl0oUWLt pic.twitter.com/eZQM3rEniK — enter shakira𓅮 (@BARFJAMiN) June 25, 2026…

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How hostile social media makes some disabilities worse

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We have all heard about those with extreme views being cancelled on social media sites. But how many vulnerable people are outright ignored? Those ignored tend to be disabled people and those with long-term chronic health conditions. It has become hard to avoid posts on social media or segments on the news from various politicians, many not currently in office, wanting ‘root and branch’ benefit reviews, or other actions. For anyone currently receiving such benefits – who know just how hard it is to survive when you have serious health conditions and disabilities – how this news is disseminated on social…

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Media scrutiny of Burnham just hit a new low

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Andy Burnham is set to become the UK prime minister despite us having no idea how he intends to administer us. Given this, every journalist who gets within spitting distance should be demanding to know what the plan is. Instead, we’re getting sh*te like this: I asked in our video on #PMQs what Andy Burnham might have thought of being called ‘a pair of eyelashes & a black t-shirt’. We have our answer @IzzyLosseff https://t.co/rWcTm9meIF — Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) June 24, 2026 We are not a serious country For clarity’s sake, the above video features a coquettish Burnham saying: It’s dark…

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Why kids need (and hate) social media

Earlier this month, the UK parliament passed a law targeting children and teenagers’ social media use instead of the true root of the issue. The social media ban for under 16s is not just another example of our government virtue signaling in an attempt to save face. It is also an example of its inability to address the fundamental flaws in the society it is forcing the next generation of young people to grow up in. Social media ban: Why teens hate (and support) it The social media ban, which will come into force in early 2027, is modelled off the…

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Israelis try to murder 3 men in Cyprus. UK media, pols silent

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Israeli men aged 21 and 22 have been arrested by police in Cyprus for attempted murder. One of the men allegedly stabbed a Cypriot man — as well as two security guards who tried to stop the attack. The attempted murders happened in Ayia Napa, leaving one of the guards in critical condition after emergency surgery. When police arrived to intervene, the attacker spewed insults at them. Both Israelis had to be subdued, leaving one injured from a blow to the head. UK news blackout when it concerns Israeli crimes No UK media or politicians appear to have mentioned the attack.…

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Starmer tries charm offensive to avoid trump tantrum over social media ban

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Ministers in Starmer’s government have apparently been hard at work lobbying the US President over fears. They worry they will see a backlash over the announced under-16s social media ban. Rather than asking the billionaire owners of Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube to protect children and restrict harmful content for all users, our government is instead choosing to cut off access for the most vulnerable in society. In fact, Starmer is now heading to the G7 Summit to meet the President. He will no doubt try to win favour with Trump. This signals another futile move by Labour to…

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