New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
TL;DR
- A new National Centre for Information Defence will be created in the UK.
- The center will combat disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states like Russia.
- It will bring together intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and social media companies.
- The goal is to detect, attribute, and disrupt information attacks.
- The initiative aims to build national resilience and protect against foreign influence.
- Russia is specifically mentioned as a state actor spending significant amounts on information manipulation.
- Vulnerable groups, such as those struggling with the cost of living or young people not in employment, education, or training, are identified as more susceptible to disinformation.
- The UK plans to share its experience and support other countries in combating information attacks.