Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate? (opens original article in a new tab)

Jo Cox's sister highlights increased political hatred in Britain, with Elon Musk's social media platform amplifying far-right movements and online misinformation fueling offline violence and racial tensions, prompting calls for stricter regulation of social media.

• Jo Cox's sister claims political hatred in Britain is worse now than after her sister's 2016 murder by a far-right extremist.
• Elon Musk's social media platform has amplified far-right movements by reinstating a British far-right agitator and sharing details of planned demonstrations.
• Far-right organizing has shifted to more open online spaces like X, with AI-generated content and misinformation fueling offline violence and racial tensions.
• The UK government plans to amend the Online Safety Act to regulate social media platforms but the changes will not take effect until mid-July.