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Lucy Powell: The spread of mis- and disinformation is a real and present danger to our democracy.

On the recordJune 6, 2026
The spread of mis- and disinformation is a real and present danger to our democracy.
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Lucy Powell
Labour Party

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Discussing the impact of misinformation on democracy.

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