Britain’s Adversaries Seeking to ‘Tear Fabric of Society Apart’ Via Social Media: Defence Chief

Britain’s Adversaries Seeking to ‘Tear Fabric of Society Apart’ Via Social Media: Defence Chief
A photo shows the logos of the online social media and social networking services Facebook and Twitter on a computer screen in Lille on Oct. 21, 2020. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images
Mary Clark
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Britain’s adversaries are seeking to undermine UK society and interests by influencing tactically on social media, one of the country’s military chiefs said on Sunday.

“Our adversaries, our rivals, are exploiting the tools that are meant to make for a more utopian society,” Joint Forces Defence Commander General Sir Patrick Sanders told Sky News’ “Into the Grey Zone” podcast.