BBC suggests bots are driving Reform's popularity

BBC bots Nigel Farage Reform

Just as Reform UK overtake the Conservatives as the second most popular party, could Britain be experiencing a shift to the Right? Not so, according to Britain’s state broadcaster. In a lengthy new “investigation”, the BBC’s disinformation correspondent suggests that much of the support for Reform might not actually be real. Instead, it’s coming from bots.

“Hey it’s me, Chief Propagandist of the Regime! If you wouldn’t mind doxxing yourself to prove you’re authentic, that would be grand ” pic.twitter.com/yLBNetP1eC

— Jonathan Wong (@WGthink) June 14, 2024

Here’s what the intrepid reporter discovered: “In total, I found more than 50 profiles that had the hallmarks of inauthentic accounts, posting in support of Reform UK across the different social media sites – although they could still have been genuine”. 50! Nigel Farage must be quaking in his boots…

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BBC suggests bots are driving Reform’s popularity

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