Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election
Conspiratorial narratives and rampant misinformation were used to influence the result of a recent local election in the United Kingdom, Euronews has learnt.
Ahead of the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection in July - which saw the Conservatives narrowly beat the opposition Labour Party by some 500 votes - there was a dramatic increase in false claims and conspiracy theories around ULEZ, a controversial environmental policy.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/04/conspiracy-theories-and-disinformation-mar-uk-local-election
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