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UK to create center countering Russian disinformation

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered security chiefs to set up a National Centre for Information Defence to fight disinformation and deepfakes from foreign states, especially Russia. The new agency will bring intelligence, law enforcement, and tech platforms together to spot, trace, and disrupt campaigns aimed at the UK. The Cabinet Office is leading the initial work, with few details given about the final structure.

Why it mattersDisinformation campaigns, often amplified by AI, are getting harder to spot and more damaging to national security. Pulling fragmented efforts under one roof could help the UK respond quicker and more effectively to hostile influence.

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The GuardianNew UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says5:00 AMThe RecordBurnham announces plan for new UK center to fight disinformation12:30 PM
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