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Newspapers help to radicalise far right, says UK anti-terror chief
Neil Basu criticises hypocrisy of mainstream news providers in wake of Christchurch attack
- Jim Waterson
- The Guardian
Britain’s counter-terrorism chief has said far-right terrorists are being radicalised by mainstream newspaper coverage, while also criticising the hypocrisy of outlets such as Mail Online, which uploaded the “manifesto” of the gunman in the…
Neil Basu, one of Britain’s top police officers, said it was ironic that while newspapers have repeatedly criticised the likes of Facebook and Google for hosting extremist content, sites including the Sun and the Mirror rushed…