London Mayor Launches £7M Campaign to Fight Disinformation
The campaign will target audiences in Europe, the United States and Asia after a GLA report found a nearly 200% rise in false posts.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan announced a £7 million campaign launching in September to showcase London globally and tackle online disinformation targeting Europe, the United States, and Asia.
- A Greater London Authority report found a nearly 200% increase over two years in social media posts portraying London as dangerous, with some months showing more than 15,000 Japanese-language posts falsely claiming Islamic governance.
- One account used AI-generated imagery to falsely claim millions attended a Unite The Kingdom rally organized by activist Tommy Robinson; BBC News reported fake videos depicting a "taxpayer-funded water park" in Croydon.
- City Hall Conservatives leader Susan Hall said Khan "should spend more time trying to fix things," while Reform candidate Laila Cunningham argued the Mayor should address crime instead of "suggesting that victims of crime are liars."
- Reflecting a long-running war of words, President Donald Trump has previously accused the Mayor of doing a "terrible job," adding that "crime in London is through the roof" regarding the capital's governance.
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Sadiq Khan unleashes £7million campaign to 'fight lies and hatred' about London's crime epidemic
Sir Sadiq Khan has revealed a £7million campaign to fight "lies and hatred" about London's crime epidemic.The Mayor of London said the seven-figure social media campaign will showcase the capital to the world in order to tackle so-called "disinformation" which he says is harming its reputation.Claiming there was a "global scourge" of disinformation against London, the campaign will celebrate the capital's "rich heritage, world-class experiences,…
Sadiq Khan launches campaign to tackle disinformation abo...
This article appeared as part of the Daily Sensemaker newsletter – one story a day to make sense of the world. To receive it in your inbox, featuring content exclusive to the newsletter, sign up for free here.Sadiq Khan has announced a £7m campaign to combat “lies” about safety in London. His office pointed to research that shows social media users in Japan are being served videos presenting the capital as a den of lawlessness and Islamic extrem…
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