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- According to Substack outlets Racket News and The Disinformation Chronicle, leaked internal documents from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) show "kill Musk's Twitter" through "advertising focus" tactics to be annual priorities for the UK organization within monthly agenda notes.[1][2]
- Posting excerpts on X, co-author Paul Thacker alleges that the CCDH also held the goal of "trigger[ing] EU and UK regulatory action" despite being a tax-exempt non-profit. The post has received over 30M views, and has been reposted by Elon Musk alongside the caption, "This is war."[3][4]
- CCDH states that social media companies "erode basic human rights and civil liberties" by "enabling the spread of online hate and disinformation," and pledges to hold platforms accountable. It has alleged misleading US election posts by Musk have been viewed over 1.2B times on X without correction.[5][6]
- The report claims that CCDH Chief Executive Officer Imran Ahmed has refused to comment on the documents, and notes that the organization was founded by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's election campaign leader and current chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.[2]
- Donald Trump's campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing the UK’s Labour party of “interference” in the US presidential election. In an Oct. 21 letter, it cited media reports on contact between the party and Vice Pres. Kamala Harris's campaign.[1][2]
- Seeking a probe into "blatant foreign interference," Team Trump accused Harris of receiving "apparent illegal foreign national contributions." It claimed the Democratic candidate's "dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric" were inspired by the “far-Left” Labour.[3][4]
- This follows revelations from a Labour Party member on LinkedIn that nearly 100 party officials were set to campaign for Harris in key US swing states. Media reports also claimed that Labour advisors had assisted the Harris campaign and held meetings with Democratic officials.[5][6]
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