Report 269.
Articles/Programs
376. A supposed outpouring of online hatred against Jo Cox, a murdered MP, was exaggerated / A careful analysis of the claims of the anti-racist group Hope Not Hate by the Economist found that they exaggerated the amount of hate online about the murder of British Labour MP Jo Cox, who opposed / 2016-12-17
Details
Type of hoax: not a hoax
Date: 2016-11-28
Location: London UK
Summary: The UK anti-racist group Hope Not Hate exaggerated the amount of hatred online about MP Jo Cox, who was murdered by a mentally disturbed far-right winger.