{"id":63968,"date":"2026-06-16T08:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/63968\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T08:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:48:14","slug":"7m-mayoral-campaign-seeks-to-dispel-false-narratives-about-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/63968\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a37m mayoral campaign seeks to dispel false narratives about London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localgov.co.uk\/Image\/7m-mayoral-campaign-seeks-to-dispel-false-narratives-about-London-\/london_cityscape\/jpg\" alt=\"\u00a37m mayoral campaign seeks to dispel false narratives about London  image\" class=\"img-responsive img-full\"\/>London cityscape. \u00a9 Dmitry Naumov \/ Shutterstock.com.<br \/>\n        A \u00a37m campaign has been launched by the Mayor of London to help combat \u2018harmful disinformation against the capital\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The international tourism and investment campaign was unveiled yesterday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localgov.co.uk\/Mayors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Mayor<\/a> of London, Sadiq Khan, who has confirmed that the move seeks to encourage recognition of London as the \u2018best city in the world\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Administered by the Mayor\u2019s growth agency London &amp; Partners (L&amp;P), the campaign comes in response to online disinformation circulating about the capital, which the mayor has said involves \u2018organised extremist groups and state actors attempting to create division and damage confidence in London\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The promotional campaign will be rolled out in Europe, the US, and Asia, and aims to increase the number of visitors to London, as well as supporting its hospitality, culture, and tourism industries.<\/p>\n<p>It has been announced in Singapore via a 203ft digital billboard, with the mayor\u2019s online statement revealing that social media users in Asia are being targeted by disinformation about London, according to new research.<\/p>\n<p>The statement says that \u2018Japanese and Chinese-language accounts [are] mirroring and amplifying narratives originating from the UK&#8217;s extreme right-wing\u2019, in addition to AI-generated content being used to make false claims.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said that London is home to the \u2018best attractions and cultural institutions\u2019, and highlighted the \u2018extraordinary creativity, diversity and global influence\u2019 that the capital is characterised by, which renders it the \u2018perfect place to visit and invest in\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018However, we are facing a relentless and unprecedented attack of lies and hatred from those wanting to damage our capital\u2019s standing and our hugely important tourism industry. Disinformation about London has become a truly global scourge. It\u2019s a money-making industry pushing lies about our capital and preying on people\u2019s fears around the world, so we must fight back on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s why we\u2019re creating this major new campaign to challenge these false narratives and demonstrate once again why there\u2019s no better place in the world that London.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.localgov.co.uk\/form\/bulletin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Politics &#038; Policy (1).png\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"London cityscape. \u00a9 Dmitry Naumov \/ Shutterstock.com. 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