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Slow down the shit spreading.

By Neil Scott Sometimes crap on the internet becomes an accepted truth. Lies from a particular viewpoint are vehemently, almost violently defended (and this violence HAS spilled over into real life, for example the awful murders of Jo Cox, and David Amess; violence against women; violence against black and Asian people; uneducated anti-semitism and islamophobia, […]

Eilidh McIntosh Media Writers & Contributors

Clackmannanshire Council Memes: A Transparent Attempt to Undermine Public Trust

This article was originally created for circulation among the Clackmannanshire community in light of an organised campaign to damage public trust in local institutions, and Scottish democracy itself. By Eilidh McIntosh, Freelance OSINT/HUMINT Investigator I will be up front with you. This is a long report. Jump to ‘summary’ if you just want the gory […]

Social Media Ungagged Writing

Guarding the Truth: Media’s Crucial Role in Combating Misinformation and Uncritical Platforming

The media bears an obligation to thoughtfully select the individuals they spotlight and offer a platform to. Recently, numerous news platforms have emerged in the UK, each boasting fresher, more insightful contributors who’ve been absent from coverage of conventional politics thus far. These new channels have flooded Twitter with eye-catching graphics, polished social media content, […]

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Twitch Streamers raise over £7000 for LGBT organisation

24-hour gaming stream raises over £7000 for LGBT rights organisation passing their initial goal of £500 in just ten minutes. The duo raised £7235 by the end of the stream while playing the game Hollow Night. Twitch streamer and gamer Connor Cloughley (Aye for Scotland) and fellow Twitch streamer, Skye Blacke (a stage name) set up the stream together for the Equality Network, on the 26th […]

Neil Scott Ungagged Podcasts

The Gift

Available FREE on iTunes and Podbean We’ve a real gift of a podcast for you this episode, since “gift” was our theme. Of course, we didn’t all stick to the theme – this is Ungagged after all… In this episode, Red Raiph will be retelling The Raven, Em Dehaney will be talking about Christmas gifts and not always getting what you want, Chuck […]