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Big Brother Watch

Jan 29, 2023 • 10 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X

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🚨BREAKING🚨

Today we can expose... the #MinistryOfTruth

Secretive government units & the British Army have been spying on the public, academics, journalists, human rights campaigners & MPs in the UK...

under the guise of combatting ‘misinformation’.

➡️minitruth.co.uk

These secretive truth units don't just monitor disinformation - we've found they monitor, record and suppress criticism of government policies.

⚠️The #MinistryOfTruth must be shut down immediately - please sign & share our petition NOW!⤵️

change.org/p/shut-down-th…

Our jaw-dropping report reveals for the first time the truth behind the government’s 5 anti-fake news units.

For key findings and the full report, visit our campaign site: MiniTruth.co.uk

Or check out our Mail on Sunday exclusive: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@DCMS

Our groundbreaking investigation exposes the shady work carried out by the...

Counter Disinformation Unit (@DCMS)

Rapid Response Unit (@cabinetofficeuk)

Research, Intelligence and Communications Unit (@ukhomeoffice)

Government Information Cell (@FCDOGovUK)

@Keir_Starmer

@Keir_Starmer
@DavidDavisMP
@BellRibeiroAddy
@CGreenUK
@AndyBurnhamGM
@silkiecarlo
@ClarkeMicah
@JuliaHB1
@carlheneghan
@EssexPR

All had comments critical of the government recorded by the "anti-fake news" units.

The investigation is based on scores of Freedom of Information requests, and the co-operation of dozens of people in public life who submitted Subject Access Requests to the government to demand copies of their data held by the so-called disinformation units.

You can read our full press release here:

bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/2023/01/inside…

Did they spy on YOU?

We’ve made a simple and quick subject access request template for you to find out if any of YOUR social media posts have been recorded by the #MinistryOfTruth... ⬇️

bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/mini…

@BorisJohnson

🚨In an EXCLUSIVE interview a whistleblower from the British Army’s “information warfare machine” told us that the 77th Brigade was “monitoring the UK population” to gauge the public response to @BorisJohnson's policies.

FULL INTERVIEW LIVE AT 8PM ⏲️:

We need YOUR help to shut down the #MinistryOfTruth

One of the best ways to support our campaign is by becoming a Big Brother Watch supporter.

Join us today and receive a limited edition FREE #MinistryOfTruth T-shirt: bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/join/now/

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