Tags
Donald Trump, extremists, fake-news, fascism, history, nazism, News, Politics
Sir Afilonius Rex, Martyn Jones and Lila de Alba
Kensington, Sunday 8th March 2026
The internet was supposed to be a glorious democratising force, connecting people, spreading ideas, and letting truth shine through. Instead, it has become a glittering weapon in the hands of the extreme right, twisting platforms into tools that erode rational thought, fair elections, and basic decency. This is no accident. It is a deliberate, sophisticated playbook designed to undermine democracy while hiding behind memes, outrage, and “free speech” rhetoric.
Here are ten key ways the far right manipulates social media to push anti-democratic behaviour, each one more insidious than the last.
Continue reading






Martyn Richard Jones
Martyn Jones